CAIRL v. CITY OF ST. PAUL

No. 47779.

268 N.W.2d 908 (1978)

Norman CAIRL, Respondent, v. CITY OF ST. PAUL, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

June 23, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harriet Lansing, City Atty. and Beryl A. Nord, Asst. City Atty., St. Paul, for appellant.

Terrance S. O'Toole, St. Paul, for respondent.

Considered and decided by the court en banc.


SCOTT, Justice.

These are appeals from a judgment of the Ramsey County Municipal Court in favor of plaintiff, Norman Cairl, and against defendant, City of St. Paul (City), in a tort action arising out of an automobile accident involving a police squad car owned by the City.

The trial court, sitting without a jury, found the City was not negligent; however, it found the City was liable under the doctrine of strict liability and respondeat superior. Judgment...

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