Bjerke v. Johnson

742 N.W.2d 660 (2007)

Aja BJERKE, Respondent

v.

Suzette E. JOHNSON, Appellant, and

Kenneth D. Bohlman, Defendant.

No. A06-117.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

December 27, 2007.

Dennis P. Moriarty, Kevin J. Wetherille, Jaspers, Moriarty & Walburg, P.A., Shakopee, MN, for Respondent.

John M. Riedy, Jorun Groe Meierding, Maschka, Riedy & Ries, Mankato, MN, for Appellant.

Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.

OPINION

HANSON, Justice.

The issues presented in this appeal are whether a homeowner has a duty to protect a child invitee from sexual abuse by another adult resident in the home and whether…