McCORKELL v. CITY OF NORTHFIELD

No. 38,767.

266 Minn. 267 (1963)

123 N.W. (2d) 367

NELLIE M. McCORKELL v. CITY OF NORTHFIELD AND OTHERS.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

August 16, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren D. Chamberlain, Erickson, Popham, Haik & Schnobrich, Wayne G. Popham, and Michael A. Swirnoff, for appellant.

Robert G. Lampe, for respondents city of Northfield, William Gill, LaVern Paschall, Roy Jones, and George Bickel.

Finley & Finley and James E. Finley, for respondent Nelson.

Mordaunt, Walstad, Cousineau & Hagglund, for respondent Kringen.

Danforth & Allen, for respondent Gallagher.

Richards, Montgomery, Cobb & Bassford, for respondent Voss.

Rider, Bennett, Egan & Johnson, for respondent Wilson.

Tyrrell, Jardine, Logan & O'Brien and Raymond W. Fitch, for respondent Wright.


MURPHY, JUSTICE.

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing a complaint in an action for death by wrongful act as to the defendants city of Northfield, its mayor, and members of its common council. The trial court held that the complaint did not state a cause of action as to those defendants. The complaint also joined as defendants certain police officers of said city, who are not parties to this appeal.

The action involves an asserted liability of the city...

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