Archer v. Skahen
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $28,100 for injuries incurred through collision with an automobile driven by defendant. The case was tried before Leary, J., who denied defendant’s motion for an instructed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict for $7,500. From an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
In this personal injury action plaintiff recovered a verdict of $7,500. Defendant appealed from an order denying his alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding or for a new trial.
October 28, 1915, plaintiff and his brother-in-law were walking in a northerly .direction on the sidewulk on the right side of Marquette avenue in Minneapolis. Just as plaintiff stepped from the curb to the pavement at the intersection of Thirteenth street with Marquette avenue, ho was struck by an automobile owned and driven by defendant. He was severely injured and claimed in this action that defendant was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Northwestern Fuel Co. v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
3Cited by3 opinions
- Garey v. MichelsenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1949
- Carlson v. BernierSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
- Theisen v. DurstSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917