Lowe v. Armour Packing Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $10,300 for injuries caused by the negligent use of defendant’s motor vehicle. The answer alleged contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff.
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $10,300 for injuries caused by the negligent use of defendant’s motor vehicle. The answer alleged contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff. The case was tried before Steele, J., who when plaintiff rested and at the close of the testimony denied defendant’s motion for a-directed verdict or dismissal of the action, and a jury which returned a verdict for $2,500. From an order denying its motion for a new trial provided plaintiff consented to a reduction of the verdict to $1,500, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
Plaintiff had a verdict of $2,500 for injuries sustained in an automobile collision, and defendant appeals from an order refusing a new trial. Defendant rests its appeal on the claim that the verdict is excessive.
At a street intersection in the city of Minneapolis, defendant’s truck struck the side of an automobile in which plaintiff was riding. Plaintiff and a companion were in the rear seat, her companion being on the side struck by the truck. Plaintiff was evidently thrown against the back of the front seat and then fell or slid into the bottom of the automobile between the…
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- Johnson v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
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- Haugen v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Kitman v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
- L'Herault v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
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