Legal Opinion
Ekstrom v. Harmon
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 3, 1959No. 37,621PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Matson, Justice.
Plaintiff in a wrongful-death action appeals from an order denying a new trial.
On April 26, 1957, decedent crossed Highway No. 61 to go to his mailbox. While crossing the highway on his return to his farm, he was struck by defendant’s automobile. He died the same day. Alleging that decedent’s death was caused solely by the negligence of defendant, plaintiff commenced a wrongful-death action for damages against defendant on July 26, 1957. One of defendant’s defenses at the trial was that decedent was guilty of contributory negligence.
On April 29, 1957, three days after this…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Chapman v. DavisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
- Marsolek v. Miller Waste MillsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
- Guerra De Chapa v. AllenDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1954
- Hughes v. LuckerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
- In Re County Ditch No. 1-A, Yellow Medicine CountySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
3Cited by15 opinions
- Hunt v. Nevada State BankSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
- Beck v. SpindlerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
- No Power Line, Inc. v. Minnesota Environmental Quality CouncilSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Reiling v. BhattacharyyaNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
- Lott v. DavidsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1961
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