Case Name: ELIZABETH A. COONAN v. AMERICAN HOUSE FURNISHING COMPANY
Court: Minnesota Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Minnesota
Decision Date: 1902-04-11
Citations: 86 Minn. 12
Docket Number: Nos. 12,946-(108)
Parties: ELIZABETH A. COONAN v. AMERICAN HOUSE FURNISHING COMPANY.
Judges: 
Reporter: Minnesota Reports
Volume: 86
Pages: 12–13

Head Matter:
ELIZABETH A. COONAN v. AMERICAN HOUSE FURNISHING COMPANY.
April 11, 1902.
Nos. 12,946—(108).
Personal Injury — Assumption of Risk.
In an action for damages for personal injuries, the evidence is held not conclusive that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence, or that she assumed the risks incident to the defect causing her injury.
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $10,125 for personal injuries. The case was tried before Kelly, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $456. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
Affirmed.
Munn & Thygcson, for appellant.
Henry Conlin and James B. HieJcey, for respondent.
Reported in 89 N. W. 1130.

Opinion:
BROWN, J.
Action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant. Plaintiff had a verdict in the court below, and defendant appeals from an order denying its alternative motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or for a new trial.
The action has been twice tried in the court below, resulting on each trial in a verdict for plaintiff. The only question presented to this court is whether the evidence is conclusive that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence, or assumed the risks incident to the defect causing her injury. We have examined the evidence very fully, and' reach the conclusion that the question whether plaintiff was chargeable with contributory negligence was one of fact for the jury to determine, and that, though a .strong case for plaintiff is not made out, the evidence is not so •conclusive as to justify this court in concluding, as a matter of law, that she assumed such risks, or was guilty of contributory negligence.
Order affirmed.
LEWIS, J., absent, took no part.