Legal Opinion
Hake v. Soo Line Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided September 9, 1977No. 46602PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PETERSON, Justice.
Plaintiff, Daniel W. Hake, was employed as a laborer by Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association (FUGTA) in Superior, Wisconsin. He sustained personal injuries on July 20, 1973, when the 460-pound door of Soo Line Railroad Car No. 44558, which he was attempting to close, fell off and struck him, crushing his knee. Defendant, Soo Line Railway Company, owned the boxcar which was delivered to FUGTA to be emptied of grain carried from Fredonia, North Dakota, and filled with bulk wheat destined for Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Plaintiff instituted this action for damages against…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Lambertson v. Cincinnati Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Hendrickson v. Minnesota Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
- Connar v. West Shore Equipment of Milwaukee, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
- Carlson v. SmogardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
- Payne v. Bilco Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1972
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