Legal Opinion
Zimmerman Ex Rel. Zimmerman v. Witte Transportation Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided October 14, 1977No. 46734PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TODD, Justice.
Patrice Zimmerman sustained personal injuries when she fell from her bicycle onto *262a public highway where she was struck by a truck owned by Witte Transportation Company. The jury found the driver to be free of negligence but awarded plaintiffs damages. Following a newspaper report that Patrice would not recover any damages for her injuries, two of the jurors approached the trial judge regarding this result. After interviewing the jurors off the record, the trial court denied plaintiffs’ motion for a Schwartz hearing. The court also denied a motion for a new trial or judgment…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Schwartz v. Minneapolis Suburban Bus Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
- State v. HoskinsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1972
- Weber v. Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1966
- Olberg v. Minneapolis Gas CompanySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
- Bauer v. Kummer Ex Rel. KummerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
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3Cited by36 opinions
- State v. LarsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Hadrava v. HadravaCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
- State v. DurfeeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- State v. GreerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2001
- Blatz v. Allina Health SystemCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2001
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