Legal Opinion

Hapka v. Paquin Farms

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided August 3, 1990No. C4-88-410PublishedCited by 102 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COYNE, Justice.

On petition of plaintiffs Conrad and Brian Hapka, we review the decision of the court of appeals affirming the trial court’s declination pursuant to Superwood Corp. v. Siempelkamp Corp., 311 N.W.2d 159 (Minn.1981), to submit tort theories to the jury in an action for damages resulting from diseased seed potatoes purchased from defendant P & H Farms. Hapka v. Paquin Farms, 431 N.W.2d 907, 910 (Minn.App.1988). We affirm.

Minnesota prohibits the planting of seed potatoes unless the seed meets minimum requirements prescribed by the commissioner of the department of agriculture.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Seely v. White Motor Co.California Supreme Court · 1965
  2. McCormack v. Hankscraft CompanySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1967
  3. Superwood Corp. v. Siempelkamp Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
  4. Farr v. Armstrong Rubber CompanySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970
  5. Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts v. Parker-Klein Associates Architects, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1984

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3Cited by102 opinions

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