Haidt v. Swift & Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Dakota county to recover $2,000 for personal injuries. The case was tried before Crosby, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for the sum demanded. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLovely, J.
Action for personal injuries sustained by an employee of defendant corporation through its alleged negligence in failing to furnish suitable instrumentalities for the work. At the close of the testimony there was a request for a directed verdict by defendant upon the ground that the evidence did not establish the negligence of the master, as well as upon the further ground that the evidence tended to show plaintiff contributed to his own injury and assumed the risks of the service. This motion was denied. When the cause was submitted to the jury by the court, a verdict was returned for…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. RonkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. O'HaganSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- State v. DingmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
- Poston v. ColestockCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1995
- Skar v. McKenneySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916