BIGELOW v. HALLORAN

No. 51784.

313 N.W.2d 10 (1981)

Jean E. BIGELOW, Respondent, v. Rev. Paul HALLORAN, As Personal Representative of the Estate of Ralph Mathias, Deceased, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

December 11, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michaels, Seeger, Rosenblad & Arnold, Ronald L. Seeger and John B. Arnold, Rochester, for appellant.

Baudler, Baudler & Maus and Bryan J. Baudler, Austin, for respondent.

Considered and decided by the court en banc with oral argument.


OTIS, Justice.

Defendant appeals from an order of the trial court denying defendant's alternative motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial. On appeal, defendant argues that Minnesota's survival statute, Minn.Stat. § 573.01 (1980), is applicable thus extinguishing plaintiff's cause of action for assault and battery because of the death of the tortfeasor, Ralph Mathias. The trial court held, under our decision in Milkovich v. Saari...

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