Court Opinion

ID: 9679356
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 06:50:24.191275+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:17:12.663796
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HUSPENI, Judge,
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent and would affirm the trial court. The vehicle was the cause of the damage to the garage door. However, Modert’s injuries resulted from a second incident, one occurring after Hoekman exited his vehicle, entered Modert’s home, engaged in conversation with Modert after both men left the home, entered the garage, and attempted to adjust the garage door. The cause of Modert’s injury was the garage door falling upon him. I believe the events occurring between the damage to the garage door and Modert’s injuries “broke the causal link between the use of the vehicle and the injuries inflicted.” Holm v. Mutual Service Casualty Insurance Company, 261 N.W.2d 598, 603 (Minn.1977).