Legal Opinion
Eilola v. Oliver Iron Mining Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided October 22, 1937No. 31,129PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Peterson, Justice.
Action to recover damages for an assault in which plaintiff had a verdict for $900. The assault was without justification, and recovery of compensatory and punitive damages was sought.
The action originally was against defendant Frederickson and the Oliver Iron Mining Company, it being claimed by plaintiff that Frederickson in committing the assault acted within the scope and course of his employment by the Oliver company. Defendants interposed separate answers denying liability and appeared at the trial by separate counsel. There Avere no cross issues between the defendants.…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Ferraro v. TaylorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1936
- May v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
- Prescott v. SwansonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1936
- Behseleck v. AndrusSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1932
- Butler v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Pieper v. City of ScottsbluffNebraska Supreme Court · 1964
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