Germann v. F.L. Smithe MacHine Co.

Decided November 14, 1986. Glenn E. Kelley wrote the opinion for the court.

395 N.W.2d 922 · Cited 94 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Westerberg v. School District No. 792, Todd County · 148 N.W.2d 312
• Clark v. RENTAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. · 220 N.W.2d 507
• McCormack v. Hankscraft Company · 154 N.W.2d 488
• Holm v. Sponco Mfg., Inc. · 324 N.W.2d 207
• Rogers v. Unimac Co., Inc. · 565 P.2d 181
• Bilotta v. Kelley Co., Inc. · 346 N.W.2d 616
• Hauenstein v. Loctite Corp. · 347 N.W.2d 272
• Lovejoy v. Minneapolis-Moline Power Implement Co. · 248 Minn. 319
• Sandhofer v. Abbott-Northwestern Hospital · 283 N.W.2d 362
• Frey v. Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc. · 258 N.W.2d 782
• Bigham v. J. C. Penney Co. · 268 N.W.2d 892
• Lamke v. Louden · 269 N.W.2d 53
• Germann v. F.L. Smithe MacHine Co. · 381 N.W.2d 503

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