Silver v. City of Minneapolis

Knutson, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment and dismissing plaintiffs’ complaint on the merits.

The facts are not seriously in dispute. The action arises out of a disturbance which occurred in the Plymouth Avenue North area of Minneapolis on July 19, 20, and 21, 1967. Plaintiffs, Irving and Ethel Silver, are the owners of certain real estate located at 1709-1711 Plymouth Avenue North. On July 19, 1967, a riot occurred in that area during which windows were broken in plaintiffs’ store by rioters. This was…