Legal Opinion
Carlson v. Hennepin County
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided January 10, 1992No. C2-90-2060PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TOMLJANOVICH, Justice.
The issue presented by this appeal is the proper application of the term “identity of interest” in relation-back cases under Minn. R.Civ.P. 15.03. The court of appeals construed the term broadly in reversing the trial court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of petitioner Hennepin Faculty Associates [hereinafter HFA]. Because we believe the court of appeals was correct in finding an identity of interest in this case, we affirm and remand to the trial court.
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The underlying claim in this action is for medical malpractice. On October 21, 1986, Patricia Jolliff, age 28,…
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- Grothe Ex Rel. Grothe v. ShafferSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
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