Legal Opinion
Alice Ann Staab v. Diocese of St. Cloud
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided September 10, 2014No. A12-1575, A12-1972PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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WRIGHT, Justice.
This negligence dispute presents two questions of statutory interpretation. We first consider whether the reallocation-of-damages provision in Minn.Stat. § 604.02, subd. 2 (2012), applies to parties who are severally liable pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 604.02, subd. 1 (2012). If the reallocation provision applies to severally liable parties, the second question is whether damages must be reduced to a judgment to be subject to reallocation under Minn. Stat. § 604.02, subd. 2. For the reasons addressed below, we hold that a party who is severally liable under Minn.Stat. §…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Staab v. Diocese of St. CloudSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2012
- Larson v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2010
- State v. MosengSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
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