VERHEL v. INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST. NO. 709

Nos. C7-82-1246, C3-82-1261.

359 N.W.2d 579 (1984)

Robin VERHEL, a Minor, by Albert VERHEL, her Father and Natural Guardian, and Albert Verhel, individually, Respondents, v. INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 709, a Public Corporation, Appellant (C7-82-1246), Diane Williams, Respondent, John Estes House, Respondent (C7-82-1246), Appellant (C3-82-1261), Karen Ann Pitoscia and Frank R. Pitoscia, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

December 21, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John D. Kelly and Richard Leighton, Duluth, for Independent School Dist. No. 709.

James D. Steiner, Joel W. Brodd, Minneapolis, for Verhel.

Richard H. Krochuck, Eric J. Magnuson, Minneapolis, for Pitoscia.

Robert H. Magie, III, James P. Paciotti, Duluth, for Williams.

Terry C. Hallenbeck, Duluth, for Estes House.

Heard, considered and decided by the court en banc.


WAHL, Justice.

Twelve cheerleaders from Denfeld High School (Denfeld), Duluth, Minnesota, riding in a van, were involved in an automobile collision at 5 a.m., August 30, 1980, while they were "bannering" the homes of the school's football players in anticipation of the season's first game later that day. Robin Verhel (Verhel), one of the cheerleaders injured in the collision, and her father, Albert Verhel, brought suit...

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