Cox v. Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Ass'n

Appeal from an order of the district court vacating a judgment in an action for personal injury brought by Charles Cox and Grace Cox against Frank Thies, Elmer Thies, and Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association.

During the trial, which commenced in February 1967, the trial court directed a verdict in favor of the cooperative electric association at the close of the evidence produced by plaintiffs. On May 19, 1967, the trial court, finding that the district court file did not show the directed verdict, ordered that the action be dismissed with prejudice and on the merits as to the…