Minnesota Supreme Court, 1976

Molin v. Tyson Truck Line, Inc.

Minnesota Supreme Court · Decided February 13, 1976

307 Minn. 510; 239 N.W.2d 461; 1976 Minn. LEXIS 1854 (Minnesota Reports)

Counsel

Norton, Jergens, Hebert & Cass and W. E. Jepsen, for appellants., Meagher, Geer, Markham, Anderson, Adamson, Flaskamp & Brennan, O. C. Adamson II, and R. D. Blanchard, for respondents.

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Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

Plaintiffs seek damages for injuries which they claim Viola Fae Molin sustained when her car was struck from the rear by a truck driven by defendant Donald L. Koonce, an employee of defendant *511Tyson Truck Line, Inc. The collision caused a slight dent in the rear of plaintiffs’ car, which could be repaired for $36. Defendants admitted liability for any damages which may have been caused by the accident. The jury rendered a verdict for plaintiffs awarding Mr. Molin the sum of $175 and awarding no damages to Mrs. Molin. Plaintiffs contend on this appeal that the verdict denying damages to Mrs. Molin was inadequate.

A review of the record reveals that the case was carefully tried over a period of 4 days, during which the jury heard testimony from eight doctors. It is clear from the evidence that the question of damages sustained by Mrs. Molin, if any, was a question of fact to be determined by the jury. That fact issue was decided by the jury; and since its verdict is supported by the evidence, we have no alternative but to affirm.

Affirmed.

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