Legal Opinion
Victory Park Apartments, Inc. v. Axelson
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided April 24, 1985No. Civ. 10731PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANDE WALLE, Justice.
Doris Axelson appeals from a district court judgment holding her liable to Victory Park Apartments, Inc. (Victory Park), for damages caused by a fire, and from an order denying her motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
On February 24, 1980, a fire occurred in an apartment building owned by Victory Park. The damage was confined primarily to the apartment rented to Doris Axelson. On the evening prior to the fire, Doris worked until 1 a.m. at the lounge which she owns in Valley City. She returned to her apartment with Melvin…
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