Legal Opinion
Marlow v. City of Columbia Heights
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided September 21, 1979No. 49020PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN L. MAXWELL, Justice. *
Plaintiff, Gary Marlow, while water-skiing with one ski on Silver Lake, released the tow rope and glided toward shore at the public boat launching site owned by defendant, City of Columbia Heights (city). When plaintiff’s ski touched the lakebed, he stepped out of the ski, took a few steps, stepped on something in the water, and severely cut the bottom of his left foot. He brought a negligence action against the city. At the close of the plaintiff’s case presented to a jury, the city moved on various grounds for a directed verdict and a judgment of dismissal. The…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Dalehite v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Peterson v. BalachSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1972
- Hansen v. City of Saint PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
- Isler Ex Rel. Isler v. BurmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
- Truckee-Carson Irrigation District v. WyattNevada Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by14 opinions
- In the Matter of Rhone-Poulenc Rorer IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
- Steinke v. City of AndoverSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1994
- Winkler v. MagnusonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1995
- Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians v. United States of America, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991
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