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BIGHAM v. J. C. PENNEY CO.

Nos. 47526, 47527.

268 N.W.2d 892 (1978)

Vernon E. BIGHAM, Respondent, v. J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, defendant and third party plaintiff, Appellant, v. NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY, third party defendant, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

Rehearing Denied June 29, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johnson, Fredin, Killen, Thibodeau & Seiler and Steven C. Fecker, Duluth, for J. C. Penney Co.

Meagher, Geer, Markham, Anderson, Adamson, Flaskamp & Brennan and R. D. Blanchard, Minneapolis, for Northern States Power.

Carroll, Cronan, Roth & Austin and Donna D. Geck, Minneapolis, Berndt, Overson, Nelson & Smith, Mankato, for respondent.

Heard before SCOTT, WAHL, and IRVINE, JJ., and considered and decided by the court en banc.

SCOTT, Justice.

This is an appeal by J. C. Penney Company (Penney) from an order of the Blue Earth County District Court denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for a new trial. Northern States Power Company (NSP) also appeals from the same order denying its motion requesting that NSP be found not negligent and not liable for contribution as a matter of law. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand with instructions...

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