SHAFER v. GAYLORD

No. 41250.

176 N.W.2d 745 (1970)

Patricia SHAFER, by Milton Shafer, her father and natural guardian, and Milton Shafer, individually, Respondents, v. Gary GAYLORD, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

April 17, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sullivan, McMillan, Hanft & Hastings, and William P. O'Brien, Duluth, for appellant.

O'Leary, Trenti, Berger & Carey, Virginia, for respondents.

Heard before KNUTSON, C. J., and MURPHY, OTIS, ROGOSHESKE, and SHERAN, JJ.


OPINION

MURPHY, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court denying a motion for a new trial in a personal injury action. Defendant, Gary Gaylord, contends that the trial court erred in directing a verdict for plaintiffs. He argues that the trial court should have submitted the question of plaintiff Patricia Shafer's contributory negligence to the jury.

The following is from the trial court's memorandum in which the facts are succinctly...

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