Anderson v. Pitt Iron Mining Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Douis 'county to recover $30,800 damages for personal injuries. The case was tried before Dibell, J., and a jury which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $2,900. A motion for a new trial was granted. From an order denying its motion for ■ judgment notwithstanding the verdict and granting its motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.
The plaintiff, Anderson, recovered a verdict for damages for personal injuries, and the defendant moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial. The court granted the motion for a new trial, but denied the motion for judgment. The defendant appealed from the order denying the motion for judgment, and the sole question presented is whether or not the evidence justified the court in submitting the case to the jury and in refusing to order judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
The plaintiff had worked in the mines for something like three years, and for about two years…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Carlson v. Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
3Cited by5 opinions
- Dimetre v. Red Wing Sewer Pipe Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Usher v. American Smelting & Refining Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1915
- Anderson v. Pitt Iron Mining Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Olsen v. Blue Limestone Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
- Haidukovich v. Shenango Furnace Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908