SAAL v. MIELKE

No. 73-1620.

492 F.2d 1184 (1974)

George SAAL, Appellant, v. Clarence MIELKE, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided March 8, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip D. Nelson, Bemidji, Minn., for appellant.

Gerald S. Rufer, Fergus Falls, Minn., for appellee.

Before LAY, STEPHENSON and WEBSTER, Circuit Judges.


WEBSTER, Circuit Judge.

In this diversity action George Saal sought to recover damages for personal injuries suffered when he fell from a boat dock owned by Clarence Mielke, defendant below. Mielke moved for summary judgment, relying primarily upon pre-trial discovery to show the existence of an oral lease between Mielke and one Ted Eckert which made Eckert solely responsible for the dock's maintenance and operation, and hence, under Minnesota law, exonerated Mielke...

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