Legal Opinion
Pouliot v. Fitzsimmons
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 30, 1998No. C3-96-1545PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STRINGER, Justice.
On January 20, 1993, appellant Sharon Fitzsimmons lost control of her vehicle while driving in inclement weather along County Road 42 in Prior Lake, Minnesota and collided with respondent Janice Pouliot’s vehicle that was stopped on the opposite side of the road. Pouliot was severely injured in the accident and sued Fitzsimmons for damages on a claim of negligence. The jury found that Fitzsimmons was not negligent in the operation of her vehicle and Pouliot’s post-trial motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) was denied. The court of appeals reversed…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Rettman v. City of LitchfieldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Dean v. WeisbrodSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
- Stumne v. Village Sports & GasSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
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