Seifert v. City of Minneapolis

Rogosheske, Justice.

This is an action to recover damages resulting from a fall caused by a defective public sidewalk in the city of Minneapolis. The court, pursuant to a special verdict, awarded plaintiff El-mira M. Seifert damages of $7,200 and plaintiff Edward P. Seifert, her husband, $704.80 for loss of consortium. Upon post-trial motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, the trial court reluctantly determined the service of notice of tort claim insufficient in view of past decisions of this court and denied recovery to both plaintiffs. The dispositive issue presented is whether the…