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Hennes v. Patterson

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided July 25, 1989No. C8-88-1690, C9-88-1746PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

NORTON, Judge.

A jury awarded Keith Hennes approximately $1.5 million and Mary Stassen $95,-000 for damages which they received as a result of a car accident on December 20, 1983. The jury found the state’s negligence contributed 75% to the cause of the accident, and the driver, Margaret Patterson’s negligence contributed 25%. Keith Hennes appeals claiming that the limitation of damages in Minn.Stat. § 3.736, subd. 4 is unconstitutional. The State of Minnesota filed a notice of review in the Hennes case and appealed the Stassen case. The state claims that it is entitled to judgment…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Nusbaum v. County of Blue EarthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
  2. Holmquist v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
  3. Robinson v. HollatzCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
  4. Wornson v. Chrysler Corp.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1989

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Lane v. StateSupreme Court of Vermont · 2002
  2. Coty v. Washoe CountyNevada Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Estate of Gage v. StateSupreme Court of Vermont · 2005
  4. Schaeffer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1989
  5. In Re Alexandria Accident of February 8, 1994Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1997

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