Legal Opinion
Seaton v. County of Scott
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided April 28, 1987No. C8-86-1751PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIERENGARTEN, Judge.
Terry Seaton appeals from a directed verdict in favor of Scott County (County). The court found that the County was immune from suit and that Seaton failed to establish a bridge was defective. We affirm.
FACTS
In 1980, while taking an evening walk, Terry Seaton was injured when he fell from a county bridge constructed and maintained by Scott County. While he had driven over this bridge before, this was his first trip on foot. As cars approached him from the opposite direction, Seaton would step off the paved area onto the shoulder. As he approached the bridge, he…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Atwater Creamery Co. v. Western National Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
- Cairl v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- Hoffert v. Owatonna Inn Towne Motel, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1972
- Andrade v. EllefsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Berg v. City of St. PaulCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
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