Legal Opinion
Hassler v. Simon
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided March 5, 1991No. C4-90-1587, CX-90-2260PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NORTON, Judge.
This is a consolidated appeal from an order denying appellant Halloran’s and appellant Simon’s motions for JNOV or new trial. We reverse and remand for a new trial on the issue of liability only.
FACTS
Laurie Hassler was injured when she was bowled over by a Black Angus cow. Hassler had competed in a “Wild Cow Milking Contest” (Contest) that occurred during a rodeo promoted by Michael Halloran to raise funds for a Rochester charity. Hallo-ran had promoted and participated in many rodeos before the one on August 15, 1985 when Hassler was injured. Halloran contracted with Joe…
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- Rieger v. ZackoskiSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
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