Haidukovich v. Shenango Furnace Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Louis county to recover $1,999 ■ for personal injuries received while employed by defendant. The case was tried before Cant, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for $375 in favor of' plaintiff. From orders denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and granting a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
Respondent recovered a verdict of $375. Appellant moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict upon the ground that there was no evidence to sustain any charge of negligence, and respondent made a motion for a new trial upon the ground that the verdict was inadequate. The trial court granted respondent’s motion for a new trial, and denied appellant’s motion, which order, was appealed from.
Respondent was injured, while operating as a miner in appellant’s iron mine, by the caving in of a part of the roof of the drift wherein respondent was engaged in timbering the same. All of -the many…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cruikshank v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
- Anderson v. Pitt Iron Mining Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Tomazin v. Shenango Furnace Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908