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MURPHY v. CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS

No. 49907.

292 N.W.2d 751 (1980)

Patrick J. MURPHY, et al., Respondents, v. CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

Rehearing Denied June 11, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Alfton, City Atty., Les R. Karjala and C. Lynne Fundingsland, Asst. City Attys., Minneapolis, for appellants.

Meshbesher, Singer & Spence and Fred H. Pritzker, Minneapolis, for respondents.

Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.

YETKA, Justice.

Patrick Murphy was shot by Officer Clinton Tucker of the Minneapolis Police Department during a burglary. Patrick and his father, James Murphy, then brought this civil action against Officer Tucker and the City of Mineapolis. Following a jury trial before the Hennepin County District Court, the jury found the defendants more negligent than the plaintiff Patrick Murphy. Thereafter, the defendants moved for judgment in their favor or for a new trial...

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