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CAIRL v. STATE

No. 81-437.

323 N.W.2d 20 (1982)

Steven J. CAIRL, et al., Appellants, v. STATE of Minnesota, et al., Respondents, Ramsey County Welfare Department, et al., Respondents, Mary Ann CONNOLLY, etc., Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, et al., defendants and third party plaintiffs, Respondents, Bruce Hedge, defendant and third party plaintiff, Respondent, RAMSEY COUNTY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, defendant and third party plaintiff, Respondent, v. Steven J. CAIRL, et al., third party defendants, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

August 13, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Redman, Collins, Buckley, Sauntry & Haugh, St. Paul, for appellants Cairl, et al.

Hvass, Weisman & King and Reed MacKenzie, Minneapolis, for appellants Connolly, etc., et al.

Warren Spannaus, Atty. Gen., William Manning, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, for respondent State.

Thomas W. Foley, County Atty., Stephen Befort, Asst. County Atty., St. Paul, for respondent Ramsey County Welfare Dept.

Robert Austin, Minneapolis, for respondent Bruce Hedge.

Minnesota Medical Assoc., Kathleen A. Meyerle, Minn. Psychological Assoc., Donna J. Wolfson, Luther Granquist and Anne Henry, Legal Advocacy for Developmentally Disabled Persons in Minn., Minneapolis, amici curiae.

Heard, considered and decided by the Court en banc.

OTIS, Justice.

This is a negligence action arising out of a fire intentionally set by a boarding student, Tom Connolly, while visiting his family on holiday leave from the Minnesota Learning Center at Brainerd State Hospital. The appellant Cairl sues for damages arising out of the destruction of his apartment building, and Mrs. Connolly seeks damages for the death of her daughter Tina and for severe injuries sustained by her daughter Tamara. Plaintiffs' allege that...

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