Legal Opinion
Ploog v. Ogilvie
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 14, 1981No. 51415, 51460PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PETERSON, Justice.
Plaintiff Hugh Ploog brought this action against defendants Richard Ogilvie, trustee in bankruptcy for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company (the railroad), and Donald Litin, d.b.a. Litin Paper Company (Litin), for damages for personal injuries he sustained while removing a pallet from the sidetrack adjacent to Litin’s freight dock. Each defendant crossclaimed for indemnity or contribution from the other. The jury found plaintiff entitled to damages of $140,000. The trial court directed entry of judgment for plaintiff in that amount and awarded Litin…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Hendrickson v. Minnesota Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
- Hendrickson v. Minnesota Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
- Tolbert v. Gerber Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- In Re Trust Known as Great Northern Iron Ore PropertiesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Booth-Kelly Lumber Co. v. Southern Pacific Co. Southern Pacific Co. v. Booth-Kelly Lumber CoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Letourneau v. LetourneauCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
- Engvall v. Soo Line Railroad Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2001
- Marriage of Halper v. HalperCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
- Maher v. All Nation Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1983
- State v. PowellCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
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