Legal Opinion
Hahn v. Tri-Line Farmers Co-Op
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided December 3, 1991No. C4-90-2738, C3-91-5PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FORSBERG, Judge.
Respondent Gerald Hahn sued appellant Hutchinson Wil-Rich, Inc. (“Hutchinson”) for injuries he sustained when moving a grain auger manufactured by Hutchinson. Hutchinson brought a third-party action for contribution or indemnity against Hahn’s employer, Tri-Line Farmers Co-op (“TriLine”). The jury found Tri-Line 95% at fault, Hutchinson 3% at fault, and Hahn 2% at fault, and awarded Hahn $2,197,918 in damages.
Under the rule of Lambertson v. Cincinnati Corp., 312 Minn. 114, 257 N.W.2d 679 (1979), the trial court determined that Hutchinson could obtain maximum…
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