Legal Opinion

Ai Viet Thi Nguyen v. Phu Chau Nguyen

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided July 8, 1997No. C9-96-2246PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

Appellant, who was injured in a traffic accident, challenges the trial court’s decision granting respondent county discretionary immunity in her negligent maintenance claim involving an allegedly dangerous intersection. We affirm.

FACTS

In May 1994, Phu Chau Nguyen was driving westbound on County State Aid Highway 42, a two-lane, undivided highway, with his sister, appellant Ai Viet Nguyen. As the brother slowed to make a left turn onto County Road 83, he had difficulty observing whether the stoplight was green or red due to darkness and poor weather. As he made the left…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Frost-Benco Electric Ass'n v. Minnesota Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
  2. Lubbers v. AndersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1995
  3. Nusbaum v. County of Blue EarthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
  4. Holmquist v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
  5. Snyder v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1989

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Christensen v. Mower CountyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1998
  2. Unzen v. City of DuluthCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2004
  3. Doe v. Park Center High SchoolCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1999
  4. In Re Levaquin Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2010
  5. Minder v. Anoka CountyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2004

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