Rasmusen v. City of Duluth
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court lor St. Louis county to recover $4,225 for personal injury received from the fall upon a sidewalk in defendant city. The case was tried before Ensign, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for $500. From an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
Plaintiff slipped and fell upon a street crossing in the city of Duluth, and brought this suit to recover damages for the injuries sustained. After a verdict for plaintiff, defendant made a motion in the alternative for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or for a new trial, and appealed from the order denying its motion.
Plaintiff was proceeding along the northerly side of Superior street and the accident occurred as he was crossing Seventh avenue west. The crossing was paved with brick the same as the street and sloped slightly *135toward Superior street. In the crossing, a manhole…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Henkes v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
- Latell v. CunninghamSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- Genereau v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
3Cited by3 opinions
- Squillace v. Village of Mountain IronSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1946
- Roberts v. Village of BuhlSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
- McDonald v. Western Union Telegraph Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1957