Legal Opinion
Huffer v. Kozitza
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided January 29, 1985No. C3-84-1636PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LESLIE, Judge.
This is an appeal from a summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Jeffrey Kozitza. The trial court determined that plaintiff Carolyn Huffer’s cause of action for loss of consortium terminated when her husband settled with Kozitza’s insurer. We reverse and remand for a trial on the merits.
FACTS
On December 21, 1979, Jeffrey Kozitza and Richard Huffer were involved in an automobile accident in which Richard was injured. Richard thereafter retained an attorney to represent him in bringing a claim against Kozitza and his insurer.
Following the accident Richard Huffer’s…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Rodriguez v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.California Supreme Court · 1974
- Whittlesey v. MillerTexas Supreme Court · 1978
- Millington v. Southeastern Elevator Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Diaz v. Eli Lilly & Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Hopson v. St. Mary's HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Manzitti v. AmslerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Huffer v. KozitzaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
- Siskind v. NorrisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Buckley v. National Freight, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Haspil v. Church of St. CyrilNew York Supreme Court · 1985
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