Gutmann v. Anderson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
’ Action in the district court for St. Louis county by the guardian ad litem of Joseph C. Gutmann, a minor, to recover $16,000 for injuries received while in defendant’s employ.
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’ Action in the district court for St. Louis county by the guardian ad litem of Joseph C. Gutmann, a minor, to recover $16,000 for injuries received while in defendant’s employ. The answer admitted that plaintiff was in defendant’s employ when injured, but alleged that plaintiff was not employed to do any work for him while school was in session, and alleged that at the time the injury occurred plaintiff was doing an -act wholly outside of the line of his duties and scope of his employment and contrary to the direction and orders of defendant. The case was tried before Fesler, J., and a jury…
1Opinion of the CourtDibell, J.
Action by the plaintiff, a minor, to recover for personal injuries sustained while in the employ of the defendant. There was a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial upon three grounds: (1) That there were errors of law occurring at the trial; (2) that the verdict was not sustained by the evidence and was contrary to law; (3) and that the damages were excessive.
A new trial was granted upon the ground of errors of law and the plaintiff appeals.
1. The defendant operated a small meat market in Duluth. The plaintiff, a boy of 14, another boy of about the same age, a man by…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McAlpine v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Pust v. HoltzSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Westerlund v. Kettle River Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Pettee v. NoyesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Heide v. LyonsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Novack v. Montgomery Ward & Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
- Storey v. WeinbergSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1948
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- In re StonerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1920