Lommen v. City of East Grand Forks

OPINION

DAVIES, Judge.

Sherri Lommen appeals dismissal of her action based on a ruling that Minnesota immunity law, rather than North Dakota law, applies to a Minnesota police officer whose squad car injured her in North Dakota. We affirm.

FACTS

While on patrol in East Grand Forks, respondent Vernon Rasmusson became suspicious of a pickup truck. Officer Rasmusson called in the license number and was informed that the pickup was stolen. Rasmus-son then pursued the pickup at high speed across the state line into Grand Forks, North Dakota. While proceeding through a controlled intersection in Grand…