Wannebo v. Gates

Magney, Justice.

Defendants appeal from an order overruling a demurrer to the complaint herein, the question presented having been certified as important and doubtful.

On July 2,1947, defendant Frances L. Gates parked a car owned by defendant Elnathan Gates on a public street in a business area in Minneapolis. She went shopping and left the car unattended and the doors and ignition unlocked. The key was not removed from the ignition switch and taken with her. The car was stolen. That night, át about 11:30, the stolen car) negligently operated by a person unknown, collided with plaintiff’s…