Legal Opinion
Rowe v. Munye
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 18, 2005No. A03-465PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, PAUL H„ Justice.
In the case before us, we must determine whether using CIVJIG 91.40 to instruct a jury on aggravation of a preexisting injury or condition improperly shifts to the defendant the burden of apportioning a plaintiffs automobile accident injuries and her preexisting injuries. The subject of this action is an automobile accident that occurred when a vehicle driven by Mohamed Munye rear-ended Cheryl Rowe’s vehicle. Claiming that she suffered injuries from this accident, Rowe sued Munye for negligence. At trial, Rowe requested CIVJIG 91.40 to instruct the jury on…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Lewis v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
- Montalvo v. LapezHawaii Supreme Court · 1994
- State v. KuhnauSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2001
- Newbury v. VogelSupreme Court of Colorado · 1963
- Waits v. United Fire & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1997
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3Cited by22 opinions
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