AXELSON v. WILLIAMSON

No. 81-1278.

324 N.W.2d 241 (1982)

Gloria Kopet AXELSON, as Trustee for the Heirs of Patricia Kopet, Decedent, Appellant, v. David WILLIAMSON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

September 17, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hoversten, Strom, Johnson & Rysavy, Austin, for appellant.

Alderson, Ondov, Leonard & Sween, Richardson & Richardson, Austin, for respondent.

Considered and decided by the court en banc without oral argument.


AMDAHL, Chief Justice.

This is a wrongful death action brought by the trustee for the heirs of the decedent. On November 20, 1977, plaintiff's decedent, Patricia Kopet, a 15-year-old girl, was killed in a one-car accident in Mower County. David Williamson, the defendant and owner of the automobile involved in the accident, permitted Kopet to drive, and while driving she lost control of the car and crashed, suffering the severe injuries that resulted in her death....

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