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Heffter v. Northern States Power Co., 173 Minn. 215 , 217, , 103 (1927).

v. Chatterton, supra; Schulz v. Feigal, supra; Hoffman v. Naslund, 274 Minn. 521 , Miller v. Raaen, 273 Minn. 109 , Jensen v. Linner, supra; Wallstedt v. Swedish Hospital, 220 Minn. 274 , Quickstad v. Tavenner, supra; Johnson v. Arndt, 186 Minn. 253 , Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215 , Berkholz v. Benepe, 153 Minn. 335 , Harju v. Allen, 146 Minn. 23 , Getchell v. Hill, supra; Dinnerstein v. U. S. 486 F. 2d 34 (2 Cir. 1973); Aetna Ins.

Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215 , ; Johnson v. Coca Cola Bottling Co. supra; Barnes v. Northwest Airlines, Inc. 233 Minn. 410 , 47 N. W. (2d) 180 ; Rule 43.06, Rules of Civil Procedure.

Defendant argues that the court may not properly apply the res ipsa rule if there is otherwise sufficient evidence to create a jury issue, relying on Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215 , ; Johnson v. West Fargo Mfg.

Yates v. Gamble, 198 Minn. 7 , ; Heffter v. *119 Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215 , ; Wallstedt v. Swedish Hospital, 220 Minn. 274 , 19 N. W. (2d) 426 , where we held the doctrine did not apply in a case involving a burn alleged to have been caused by a hot-water bottle.

Jur., Negligence, § 303; Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215, 217 , ; Klingman v. Loew’s Inc. 209 Minn. 449 , ; Cullen v. Pearson, 191 Minn. 136 , , ; Anderson v. Eastern Minnesota Power Co. 197 Minn. 144 , ; Johnson v. Bosch, 178 Minn. 363 , .

1 Barnes v. Northwest Airlines, Inc. 233 Minn. 410 , 47 N. W. (2d) 180 ; Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215 , ; Sullivan v. Minneapolis St.

Speaking further with reference to the rule, this court said in Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215, 217 , , cited with approval in Risberg v. D. M. & I. R. Ry.

Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215 , ; Kleinman v. Banner Laundry Co. 150 Minn. 515 , , 23 A. L. R. 479.

In Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215, 217 , , a leading case, we stated: “* * * It is not the accident but the circumstances that justify the application of the doctrine.

See, Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215 , .

In Heff-ter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215, 218 , , this court stated: * * Nor does it [doctrine of res ipsa loquitur] apply where an unexplained accident may be attributable to one of several causes for some of which defendant is not responsible.” On the evidence in this case, we conclude that the doctrine has no application, and that plaintiff was not entitled

The facts as to the happening of the accident were fully disclosed by the evidence, and, under the authority of Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215 , , the doctrine is not applicable.

The background of the res ipsa loquitur rule is deemed adequately stated and discussed in Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215 , ; Cullen v. Pearson, 191 Minn. 136 , , ; Klingman v. Loew’s Incorporated, 209 Minn. 449 , .

But, as we have said (Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215, 217, 218 , ): “It is not the accident but the circumstances that justify the application of the doctrine.

Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn 215, .

We approved this rule in Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215, 218 , .

Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215 , ; Kleinman v. Banner Laundry Co. 150 Minn. 515 , , 23 A. L. R. 479.

an injury, is shown to be under the management of the defendant charged with negligence, and the accident is such as in the ordinary course of things would not happen if those Avho have the control use proper care, the accident itself affords reasonable evidence, in the absence of explanation by the defendant, that it arose from Avant of care.” Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215 , .

Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215 , ; 45 C.J. 1193.

Heffter v. Northern S. P. Co. 173 Minn. 215 , .

Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215 , ; Heath v. Wolesky, 181 Minn. 492 , ; see Whitwell v. Wolf, 127 Minn. 529 , .

As to the effect of a prima facie case see Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215 , .

Heffter v. Northern States Power Co. 173 Minn. 215 , .