Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Washington County
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided June 30, 1994No. C6-92-2406, C8-92-2472PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WAHL, Justice.
This wrongful death action arose out of the drowning of seven-year-old Brandon Maurice Johnson at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve while he was participating in an extended day program of South Washington County School District No. 833 (district). A Washington County district court jury found the district and Washington County (county) liable for Brandon’s death. The jury apportioned liability 40% to the district and 60% to the county and awarded damages of $1,007,-857.84. The court of appeals affirmed the verdict as to the district, but reversed as. to the county, holding that…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Wild v. RarigSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
- Jenson v. Touche Ross & Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Verhel Ex Rel. Verhel v. Independent School District No. 709Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Young Ex Rel. Young v. HansenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
- Davies v. Land O' Lakes Racing Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Steinke v. City of AndoverSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1994
- State v. WalenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1997
- Lake Superior Center Authority v. Hammel, Green & Abrahamson, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2006
- Blatz v. Allina Health SystemCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2001
- Foss v. KincadeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2009
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