Legal Opinion
Broughton v. Maes
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided December 17, 1985No. C1-85-1032PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LANSING, Judge.
This is an appeal from a grant of summary judgment in favor of a landlord on ap*135pellants’ wrongful death action. We affirm.
FACTS
The appellants are the heirs and next of kin of Richard W. Broughton and Gerard Snyder, who died on February 16, 1980, in a fire which destroyed the house they were renting in Mankato. They had been renting the house for approximately two weeks before the fire occurred. Respondent Robert Maes owned the house.
It is undisputed that the fire was electrical in origin. The fire started in the southeast corner of the living room. There were two…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Basso v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Stephens v. StearnsIdaho Supreme Court · 1984
- Ponticas v. K.M.S. InvestmentsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Sargent v. RossSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
- Hudson v. Snyder Body, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Gradjelick v. HanceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2002
- Oakland v. StenlundCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1988
- Gradjelick v. HanceCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2001
- Wise v. Stonebridge Cmtys., LLCCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2019
- Broughton v. MaesCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
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