Legal Opinion
Donaldson v. Young Women's Christian Ass'n of Duluth
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided November 17, 1995No. C6-94-1115PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAGE, Justice.
This appeal arises out of a wrongful death action brought by Jackie L. Donaldson as Trustee for the Heirs of Lynette Robarge (Trustee) against the Young Women’s Christian Association of Duluth (YWCA) as a result of the March 23,1991, suicide of Lynette Robarge. The complaint alleges that the YWCA negligently failed to respond when several residents reported that Robarge was in distress in her room and needed assistance. The YWCA moved for summary judgment, arguing that it had no duty to protect Robarge from committing suicide.
The district court in granting the YWCA’s…
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