Shantz v. Richview, Inc.

YETKA, Justice.

This is a wrongful death action brought against defendant nursing home for negligent supervision of third-party defendant patient, who allegedly had a history of physical abuse of other patients. Before trial, plaintiff and third-party defendant settled for $9,000, with plaintiff executing a so-called Pierringer release. The subsequent trial was conducted in accordance with our opinion in Frey v. Snelgrove, 269 N.W.2d 918 (Minn.1978); the jury was informed of the settlement but not of the amount paid and the jury was required to decide the negligence of both defendant and the…