Larson v. Wisconsin Railway, Light & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Winona county to recover $5,190 for injuries received in alighting from defendant’s street car. The case was tried before Granger, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for $3,037.-50. From an order denying its motion for a new trial if plaintiff consented to a reduction of the verdict to $2,060, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtQuinn, J.
This action is one to recover for injuries to the plaintiff, caused, as she alleges, through the negligence of the defendant, its agents and servants, in the management and operation of one of its street ears, upon which the plaintiff was a passenger. The negligence complained of is, that the motorman started the car while plaintiff was in the act of alighting therefrom, thereby causing her to fall and sustain the injuries complained of. The plaintiff had a verdict for $3,037.50. Upon motion of defendant, the trial court granted a new trial upon the ground that the amount of the verdict was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Goss v. GossSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
- Craig v. CookSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
- Pratt v. Pioneer-Press Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
- United States v. Minnesota & North-Western RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1854
- Whitney v. KaliskeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
3Cited by7 opinions
- Estate of Havenmaier v. RengstorfSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
- Hoffman v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1932
- Honigsberg v. New York City Transit AuthorityCivil Court of the City of New York · 1964
- Palmer v. HaluplzokDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1969
- Arrell v. DaviesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
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