Minnesota Personal Injury Case Law
Please find, below, selected case laws decided by Supreme Court of Minnesota or Court of Appeals of Minnesota where the terms personal injury or related terms have been mentioned. These cases are not necessarily personal injury and may include cases where the facts or court decision merely mentions personal injury related legal terms. You are not to rely on these cases as legal advice nor should you rely on them for accuracy. Please see Terms of Service.
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Stringer v. Minnesota Vikings Football Club - 9/21/2004
Appellants brought a wrongful-death action against co-employees of the deceased. The district court granted summary judgment based on co-employee immunity under the workers' compensation act. Arguing that respondents (1) owed a...
Ziegelmann v. National Farmers Union Property and Casualty Companies - 9/21/2004
A North Dakota resident injured in a motor-vehicle accident in Minnesota settled the underlying tort case for 90% of the tortfeasor's liability-coverage limits. The North Dakota resident then sought to recover underinsured motorist...
Neumann v. AT&T;Communications - 9/14/2004
Appellant Kelly Neumann challenges summary judgment granted to respondent AT&T;Communications, Inc., asserting that the district court erred by determining that there are no genuine issues of material fact and that AT&T;did...
Yang v. Voyagaire Houseboats - 9/14/2004
In this appeal from an order for summary judgment, appellant argues that (1) the claim against respondent Voyagaire is not barred by the exculpatory clause; (2) there are fact issues regarding whether the contract was the product of...
Watkins v. Greyhound Bus Lines - 9/14/2004
In this wrongful-death action brought by the trustees for the heirs of the decedent, the district court granted summary judgment to Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc. (Greyhound), concluding that Greyhound could not have reasonably foreseen...
Hammarlund v. James - 9/7/2004
Troy Steven James appeals the district court's denial of his motion for a new trial, remittitur, or judgment notwithstanding the verdict. He argues the evidence did not support submitting the issue of future medical expenses or lost...
Brzinski v. Ramsey County - 2/26/2004
This case arises out of Ramsey County's operation of a compost site on Beam Avenue in Maplewood, Minnesota, from 1984 to 1996. Appellant Ramsey County appeals from a decision of the court of appeals affirming the district court's...
State v. Aspelund - 2/24/2004
In this appeal from his conviction of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, appellant argues that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction and (2) the 66-month sentence imposed by the district court, although a...
Lester Building Systems v. Lousiana-Pacific Corp. - 2/17/2004
Appellant challenges the judgment against it as a result of its sale of an allegedly defective pre-fabricated siding material known as Inner-Seal. Appellant argues that the trial court erred by denying its JNOV and new-trial motions...
State v. Welch - 2/5/2004
After a bench trial, appellant Gregory Alexander Welch was convicted of kidnapping and attempted second-degree criminal sexual conduct in connection with events that occurred in Battle Creek Regional Park in St. Paul on August 31,...
Ingram v. Syverson - 2/3/2004
On appeal in this personal-injury case, appellants Donna Ingram and James Ingram argue that the district court erred in determining that their expert testimony was not based on adequate factual foundation, and in granting summary...
Peterson v. State - 12/30/2003
Appellant Walter Barton Peterson challenges his conviction of first-degree criminal sexual conduct under Minn. Stat. § 609.342, subd. 1(e)(ii) (1998) (sexual penetration with physically helpless victim resulting in personal injury),...
Nolan and Nolan v. City of Eagan - 12/30/2003
Appellant challenges the district court's dismissal of both its mandamus action and its tort claims for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, arguing that the district court erred by determining that: (1)...
Gerdesmeier v. Sutherland - 12/23/2003
Illinois Farmers Insurance Company, as the uninsured motorist insurer, appeals from the district court's refusal to allow it to intervene in the case and to vacate the default judgment its insured, respondents Ronald and Mary...
Meinstma v. Loram Maintenance of Way - 12/16/2003
Jeremy Meinstma sued his employer and five co-employees for injuries arising out of an on-the-job "birthday spanking" by the co-employees with a two-by-four fashioned into a long paddle. The employer and co-employees moved for...
Collopy v. Colson Construction - 12/2/2003
Beverly Fiedler appeals from the summary judgment awarded to respondent Colson Construction, Inc., arguing her statutory warranty claims are not time barred under Minn. Stat. §á541.051 (2002). She also argues that the summary...
Richardson v. Biff's Billiards Sports Bar & Grill - 11/18/2003
Appellant trustee seeks review of a judgment dismissing a dram shop action. Because an error in captioning a dram shop action can be corrected by an amendment that would substitute appellant widow, individually, and her minor...
Ross v. HOM Furniture - 11/10/2003
The relator, Deone Ross, appeals the decision of the representative of the Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development that relator was terminated for employment misconduct. Relator argues that while his conduct was...
Long v. Creighton - 11/4/2003
Appellant-mother Lorie J. Long challenges the district court's suspension of respondent-father Michael J. Creighton's child-support obligation for the parties' three children in Long's custody, which the district court made...
Independent School District No. 404 v. Castor - 11/4/2003
Appellants argue that the trial court improperly denied them attorney fees under Minn. Stat. § 466.07 (2002), Minn. Stat. § 123B.25(b) (2002), or Minn. R. Civ. P. 37.03. Respondent asked the court to review whether it is entitled to...
Dailey v. Sports World South - 9/30/2003
Appellant brought this wrongful death action alleging negligent supervision and instruction during a scuba-diving class. The district court granted summary judgment to respondents based on an exculpatory clause in the release signed...
Bielke v. Fairview-University Medical Ceneter - 9/30/2003
Appellant Darcy Bielke challenges the district court's dismissal of her medical-malpractice claim. Appellant argues that the district court abused its discretion by denying her motion for an extension of time to serve respondent with...
Croix Retail - 9/23/2003
Appellant Logiciel, Inc., challenges the district court's denial of its motion to dismiss the suit filed against it by respondent Croix Retail, Inc., for lack of personal jurisdiction and under the doctrine of forum non conveniens....
Pittman v. City of St. Paul - 9/23/2003
After pro se relator Channa Pittman's dog allegedly chased and bit a nine-year-old boy, respondent City of Saint Paul, Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection, declared the dog potentially dangerous and placed...
Pemberton v. Theis - 9/16/2003
In this negligence action arising out of an automobile accident, the jury awarded damages for future medical expenses. The trial court, after a posttrial collateral sources motion, reduced the award for future medical expenses by the...
Kyute v. Auslund - 9/16/2003
This case rises out of a motor-vehicle accident. Following a jury trial on the issue of damages resulting from the accident, respondent was awarded $913.43 for unreimbursed past medical expenses, $6,000 for future medical expenses,...
Stodgell v. City of Warroad - 9/16/2003
In this medical malpractice action, appellant challenges the district court order denying its motion to dismiss or for summary judgment. Appellant contends that the district court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction because respondent...
Compaq Computer Corp. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. - 9/2/2003
In this insurance-coverage dispute, appellant argues that the district court erred in granting summary judgment to respondent insurance company because the claims made in the class-action suits against appellant allege, at least in...
Miklas v. Parrott - 6/24/2003
Appellant Illinois Farmers Insurance Company challenges the district court's denial of its motion to vacate an order appointing respondent Patricia E. Miklas trustee of the next-of-kin of Kathleen Rose Fields and Daniel Josephs...
Thompson v. Hughart - 6/24/2003
Appellant challenges the district court's denial of her motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) or, in the alternative, a new trial, arguing that intentionally and wrongfully causing the victim's death constitutes...
Lecy v. Burlington Northern - 6/24/2003
This appeal arises out of an action brought under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 (2002). The district court granted summary judgment in favor of respondent Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company,...
U.S. Specialty Insurance Company v. James Courtney Law Office - 6/19/2003
Appellant U.S. Specialty Insurance Company brought a declaratory judgment action to determine whether exclusions in a standard aviation liability insurance policy issued to respondents James Courtney and James Courtney III Law...
Walswick-Boutwell - 6/17/2003
Appellant William Boutwell challenges the district court's amended judgment awarding a portion of his disability annuity to respondent Angela Walswick-Boutwell as marital property, while basing child support on the remainder of the...
Monson v. White Bear Mitsubishi - 6/12/2003
The Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals denied a petition to vacate an award on settlement agreement. We reverse and remand.
On March 28, 1991, William Monson sustained a work-related low back injury while working for White...
Illinois Farmers Insurance Company v. Reed - 6/12/2003
This case presents the issue of whether an insured's criminal conviction can be used by the insurance company to collaterally estop the victim of the crime from litigating in a subsequent civil action the issue of the insured's...
Mills v. Marquard & Associates - 6/10/2003
In its dispute with a former associate attorney over the distribution of a contingency fee, appellant law firm Marquard & Associates appeals from summary judgment, arguing that the district court erred when it ruled that (1)...
Broehm v. Rochester - 3/11/2003
Appellant Amy Marie Broehm challenges the dismissal of her medical-malpractice claim against respondent Mayo Clinic, arguing that the district court abused its discretion by (1) concluding that she failed to comply with the...
Soo Line Railroad Co. v. Brown's Crew Car of Wyoming - 3/11/2003
In cross-appeals from summary judgments in this declaratory-judgment action, appellant Progressive Casualty Insurance Company challenges the district court's ruling that insurance-policy exclusions do not apply to preclude coverage...
Peterson v. BASF Corp. - 3/11/2003
In this nationwide class action under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, appellant BASF Corporation argues that: (a) it is entitled to judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) on the jury's determination that it engaged in...
Gross v. Thompson - 3/4/2003
In this personal-injury lawsuit arising out of a vehicular police pursuit, appellant challenges the district court's summary judgment in favor of respondents, a police officer, the Minneapolis Police Department, the City of...
Hokkala v. Beck's Valley Farm - 2/25/2003
Respondent Vicki Hokkala prevailed in a wrongful-death action arising out of decedent's electrocution in an accident at a worksite. In this appeal from an order resolving posttrial motions, appellants contend that (a) appellant...
Home Insurance Co. v. National Union Fire Insurance of Pittsburgh - 2/20/2003
This case is part of Cargill, Inc.'s ongoing efforts to recover its expenses in defending itself and three of its subsidiaries in a patent infringement suit. We are asked to determine the nature and extent of three insurers' duties...
Gloyd v. Tabatt - 2/18/2003
Appellant seeks a new trial in this personal injury action, contending that after an inadmissible statement was disclosed to the jury, a curative instruction was insufficient to remedy the mistake. Because the trial court did not...
Smith v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. - 2/11/2003
Appellant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company challenges the district court's grant of summary judgment to respondent Joan F. Smith, arguing a business-purposes exclusion in Smith's homeowner's insurance policy precludes coverage...
Cloutier v. Quigley - 2/11/2003
Appellant challenges the trial court's order increasing his child-support obligation and setting his previously reserved maintenance obligation. We affirm.
FACTS
The 14-year marriage of appellant Kevin Quigley and...
State v. Suggs - 2/11/2003
In pleading guilty to first-degree criminal sexual conduct, appellant Allen Suggs, Jr. agreed with the state that the district court could impose an executed sentence with the presumptive sentence of 98 months as the minimum term and...
Engle v. Estate of Fischer - 1/28/2003
Appellant brought an action for underinsured motorist benefits following settlement of her liability claims for injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident. The trial court reduced the jury's damage award by the amounts received...
In re Estate of Spangler - 12/24/2002
Considered and decided by Klaphake , Presiding Judge, Kalitowski , Judge, and Harten , Judge.
Appellant challenges the district court's order appointing a personal representative for her deceased husband's estate. Because we...
Legros v. Atlantic Mutual Companies - 12/24/2002
This is an appeal from an order granting summary judgment in favor of respondent insurance company. Appellant claims to have met the burden of showing that the policy, which contained an umbrella endorsement, extended underinsured...
State v. Shmelev - 12/24/2002
Affirmed
Concurring specially, Minge, Judge
Considered and decided by Shumaker, Presiding Judge, Minge , Judge, and Huspeni , Judge.
Appellant challenges his conviction and sentence for second-degree intentional...
Schneider v. Erickson - 12/17/2002
On appeal from summary judgment dismissing his negligence claim, appellant argues that the district court erred by (1) ruling that appellant primarily assumed the risk of being hit in the eye with a paintball when he played paintball...
State v. Smith - 12/17/2002
Affirmed
Considered and decided by Hudson, Presiding Judge, Peterson, Judge, and Anderson, Judge.
In this appeal from a first-degree criminal sexual conduct conviction, appellant Juan Michael Smith argues that the...
State v. Ahmed - 12/17/2002
Affirmed
Considered and decided by Lansing, Presiding Judge, Shumaker, Judge, and Minge, Judge.
Appellant Idirss Osman Ahmed challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his convictions of attempted first-degree...
Swenson v. Waseca Mutual Insurance Co. - 12/10/2002
Kelly Swenson, 13 years old, suffered an apparent dislocated knee when her snowmobile went into a ditch. A passing motorist, Lillian Tiegs, stopped and, after first unsuccessfully attempting to summon help by way of a cell phone,...
Hancock v. Independent School District No. 281 - 12/3/2002
In this premises liability personal injury dispute, appellant Independent School District #281 challenges the denial of its summary judgment motion, alleging that the decision to replace non-safety glass only when the glass is broken...
In re Charges of Unprofessional Conduct Contained in Panel Case No. 15976 - 11/27/2002
Respondent represented a disabled plaintiff in a personal-injury action. During the jury trial, respondent moved for a mistrial advocating on behalf of his client that the presence of the court's severely disabled law clerk...
Illinois Farmers Insurance Company v. Rodgers - 11/19/2002
Respondent insurer sought a declaratory judgment that it had no duty to defend and indemnify its insureds in an underlying wrongful death action because its policy excluded coverage for injury caused by an insured's violation of...
State v. Cabrera - 11/19/2002
Affirmed
Appellant was initially charged in Hennepin County District Court with second-degree attempted murder, first-degree criminal sexual conduct, and first-degree aggravated robbery. Following later additions, subtractions,...
In re Civil Commitment of Rubin - 9/24/2002
Appellant Maurice Rubin seeks reversal of his commitment as a sexual psychopathic personality (SPP), arguing that his non-violent assaults did not demonstrate that he was dangerous to others; and reversal of his commitment as a...
In re Silcone Implant Insurance Coverage Litigation - 9/24/2002
In this dispute, the parties seek resolution of insurance coverage and other issues. 3M had been sued by women who claimed that their silicone-gel breast implants, manufactured by 3M, caused them injury. 3M settled the suits and then...
Angerhofer v. Stai - 9/17/2002
Nancy Ann Angerhofer appeals from the district court's dismissal of her personal injury action against respondent Darrick Bradley Stai. She argues that the court abused its discretion when it dismissed her action for failure to...
Barton v. Irish - 9/17/2002
Appellant Jill E. Barton initiated a personal injury action against respondents Robert Irish and Scott Passe. While on a trail ride on Irish's property on May 1, 1994, appellant was thrown from a horse and sustained serious injuries....
Brockman v. Beacon Sports Bar & Grill - 9/10/2002
The district court granted summary judgment in favor of a liquor licensee in this civil-damages action. The court concluded, as a matter of law, that the sale of alcohol to the allegedly intoxicated driver who injured Jeremy Brockman...
Wajda v. Kingsbury - 9/10/2002
This action arose out of a collision between a police squad car and a tow truck. An issue at trial was whether the squad car's siren had been activated. The jury returned a verdict for the tow truck operator, and the district court...
Morlock v. St. Paul Guardian Insurance Co. - 8/29/2002
This case involves whether or not the district court erred in giving an aggravation of a pre-existing condition instruction based on CIVJIG 91.40 and, if so, whether a new trial is warranted. Appellants Dean E. Morlock and Judy A....
Nelson v. American Family Insurance Group - 8/29/2002
Appellant Sharon Nelson commenced this action in Murray County District Court to recover no-fault benefits from respondent American Family Insurance Group. Both parties brought motions for summary judgment. The court granted American...
State v. Jarvis - 8/13/2002
Appellant challenges his conviction for first-degree criminal sexual conduct, arguing that evidence is insufficient to support his conviction because the state used evidence that the victim had taken barbiturates, allegedly supplied...
Dewitt v. Metropolitan Council - 8/6/2002
Respondent Mary W. DeWitt suffered a personal injury when a bus in which she was riding struck a depression in the roadway near the intersection of Sixth Street and Second Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. DeWitt sued the City of...
In re Grigsby - 7/30/2002
In this marital dissolution action, appellant-husband argues that the district court's property division should be reversed because it (a)áuses the trial date as the marital property valuation date, (b) includes in the marital estate...
Mutual Services Casualty Insurance Co. v. League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust - 6/26/2002
Appellant insurer challenges adverse summary judgment, arguing that the district court erred by concluding that a marked police patrol car is not a "motor vehicle" for purposes of the Minnesota No-Fault Automobile Insurance Act,...
Jacobson v. Universal Underwriters Insurance Group - 6/25/2002
Appellant argues that the district court erred in granting summary judgment for respondents by finding, as a matter of law that arbitration of respondent's underinsured motorist benefits claim should occur in Minnesota and Minnesota...
In re Shigellosis Litigation - 6/18/2002
More than 200 people became ill after eating bacteria-contaminated parsley at a restaurant operated by Horse & Hunt Club. This appeal arises from Horse & Hunt's contribution and indemnity claims against the seller and the...
Teffeteller v. University of Minnesota - 6/13/2002
Respondent Jean Teffeteller, as trustee for the heirs of Thad Roddy, commenced this medical malpractice action against appellant University of Minnesota, doing business as University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics, and appellant...
D.M.S. v. Barber - 6/13/2002
In August or September 1992, 13-year-old D.M.S. was placed in the home of Kennedy Barber, a foster parent supervised by the Professional Association of Treatment Homes (PATH). Approximately five months later, on February 22, 1993,...
Gomon v. Northland Family Physicians - 6/13/2002
Appellants Kirk N. Gomon and Carol Gomon brought a medical malpractice action against respondents Northland Family Physicians, Ltd. and Harvey D. Smith, M.D. The St. Louis County District Court granted respondents' motion for summary...
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