Legal Opinion
Morgan v. Eaton's Dude Ranch
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided February 27, 1976No. 45323PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Otis, Justice.
This is a personal injury action. The jury awarded plaintiff Karen Morgan $8,925 and her husband, plaintiff Phillip S. Morgan, $2,500 against defendants, Eaton’s Dude Ranch and A. J. Eaton. A. J. Eaton appeals from the district court order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial.
This case presents the issue of whether an officer of a corporation is vicariously liable for the torts of a corporate employee when that officer neither participated in, nor directed, nor was negligent in failing to learn of and prevent the tort.
The facts are…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Malloy v. FongCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- Adventures in Good Eating, Inc. v. Best Places to Eat, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1942
- Hinkle Iron Co. v. . KohnNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- S. H. Kress & Co. v. SelphCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952
- Preston-Thomas Construction, Inc. v. Central Leasing Corp.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1974
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Baltimore Police Department v. CherkesCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- Piper Jaffray Companies, Inc. v. Nat. Union Fire Ins. Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1997
- Susla v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Ransom v. VFS, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2013
- Keith Vagle v. Pickands Mather & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
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