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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Heitman v. City of Lake City, 30 N.W.2d 18.
- Senogles v. Carlson 902 N.W.2d 38 Minn. 2017
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Senogles v. Carlson
902 N.W.2d 38
Minn. 2017
See Heitman v. Lake City, 225 Minn. 117 , (stating, “[c]hil-dren, through childish inattention, may fail to observe conditions which an adult might reasonably be expected to discover,” in a case involving a 7-year-old child who drowned); (stating that a 4-year-old
- WDSI, INC. v. County of Steele 672 N.W.2d 617 Minn. Ct. App. 2003
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WDSI, INC. v. County of Steele
672 N.W.2d 617
Minn. Ct. App. 2003
ned in the MGDPA, Minnesota courts, in the context of tort liability, have held that the test for a governmental function is “whether the act is for the common good of all without the element of special corporate benefit or pecuniary profit.” See, -70 (Minn.1978) (holding *621 operation of state hospital governmental function); Heitman v. Lake City, 225 Minn. 117, 120 , (holding operation of boat harbor not governmental function).
- Croaker Ex Rel. Croaker v. MacKenhausen 592 N.W.2d 857 Minn. 1999
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Croaker Ex Rel. Croaker v. MacKenhausen
592 N.W.2d 857
Minn. 1999
Ass’n, 240 Minn. 181, 189 , (holding that the possessor of land had a duty to children burned by live ashes left in places where children were known to trespass); Heitman v. Lake City, 225 Minn. 117, 122 , -23 (1947) (holding a municipality had a duty to repair a wall located in the center of a recreation area where children were known to swim, fish and play); Chase v. Luce, 239 Minn. 364, 367 , -67 (1953) (holding a possessor of land liable when a *861 child was injured on a con
- Papenhausen v. Schoen 268 N.W.2d 565 Minn. 1978
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Papenhausen v. Schoen
268 N.W.2d 565
Minn. 1978
The test which this court has employed for distinguishing between governmental and proprietary activities was stated in Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117, 120 , and reaffirmed in Reierson v. City of Minneapolis, 264 Minn. 153, 156 , : “ * * * The principle of nonliability for governmental acts and liability for proprietary acts is easy to state but difficult to apply.
- Susla v. State 247 N.W.2d 907 Minn. 1976
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Susla v. State
247 N.W.2d 907
Minn. 1976
6 Reierson v. City of Minneapolis, 264 Minn. 153 , Nissen v. Redelack, 246 Minn. 83 , Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117 , Borwege v. City of Owatonna, 190 Minn. 394
- County of Hennepin v. Shasky 182 N.W.2d 431 Minn. 1970
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County of Hennepin v. Shasky
182 N.W.2d 431
Minn. 1970
Nubbe v. Hardy Continental Hotel System of Minnesota, Inc. (1948) 225 Minn. 496 , 31 N. W. (2d) 332 ; Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18 .” While such language might be proper argument to a jury, refusal of this instruction was within the discretion of the trial court and was not prejudicial error.
- Hanson v. Christensen 145 N.W.2d 868 Minn. 1966
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Hanson v. Christensen
145 N.W.2d 868
Minn. 1966
Other cases cited by plaintiffs in support of their claim that they are entitled to an affirmance are: Zuercher v. Northern Jobbing Co. 243 Minn. 166 , 66 N. W. (2d) 892 ; Malmquist v. Leeds, 245 Minn. 130 , 71 N. W. (2d) 863 ; Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18 ; Brightwell v. Beem (Fla.)
- Diker v. City of St. Louis Park 130 N.W.2d 113 Minn. 1964
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Diker v. City of St. Louis Park
130 N.W.2d 113
Minn. 1964
In Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117, 123 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18, 23 , where the plaintiff’s decedent in a wrongful death action was drowned at the age of 7 after falling into the boat harbor at Lake City, decision turned in part on this observation: “* * * Children, through childish inattention, may fail to observe conditions which an adult might reasonably
- Mester v. Fritze 121 N.W.2d 335 Minn. 1963
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Mester v. Fritze
121 N.W.2d 335
Minn. 1963
Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18 ; Eichten v. Central Minn. Co-op.
- Schoening v. United States Aviation Underwriters, Inc. 120 N.W.2d 859 Minn. 1963
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Schoening v. United States Aviation Underwriters, Inc.
120 N.W.2d 859
Minn. 1963
See, Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117, 121 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18, 22 .
- Reierson v. City of Minneapolis 118 N.W.2d 223 Minn. 1962
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Reierson v. City of Minneapolis
118 N.W.2d 223
Minn. 1962
In discussing the qualification of the rule, we said in Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117, 119 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18 , 21: “From the antiquated maxim ‘the King can do no wrong’' comes whatever immunity in tort is enjoyed by a municipality.
- Hocking v. Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Co. 117 N.W.2d 304 Minn. 1962
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Hocking v. Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Co.
117 N.W.2d 304
Minn. 1962
This court also distinguished the cases of Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18 , and Davies v. Land O’ Lakes Racing Assn. 244 Minn. 248 , 69 N. W. (2d) 642 , by indicating that in those cases dangers were allowed to exist in areas or places where children were known to play.
- Slinker v. Wallner 103 N.W.2d 377 Minn. 1960
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Slinker v. Wallner
103 N.W.2d 377
Minn. 1960
Plaintiff relies largely on Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18 .
- Peterson Ex Rel. Peterson v. Richfield Plaza, Inc. 89 N.W.2d 712 Minn. 1958
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Peterson Ex Rel. Peterson v. Richfield Plaza, Inc.
89 N.W.2d 712
Minn. 1958
Anthony Falls Water Power Co. 214 Minn. 1 , 7 N. W. (2d) 339 ; Schmit v. Village of Cold Spring, 216 Minn. 465 , 13 N. W. (2d) 382 , 154 *221 A. L. R. 1325; Ewing v. George Benz & Sons, 224 Minn. 508 , 28 N. W. (2d) 733 ; Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18 ; Chase v. Luce, 239 Minn. 364 , 58 N. W. (2d) 565 ; Doren v. Northwestern Baptist Hospital Assn. 240 Minn. 181 , 60 N. W. (2d) 361 , 42 A. L. R. (2d) 921; Smith v. Otto Hendrickson Post 212, American Legion, 24
- Nissen v. Redelack 74 N.W.2d 300 Minn. 1955
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Nissen v. Redelack
74 N.W.2d 300
Minn. 1955
Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18 .
- Schroht v. Voll 71 N.W.2d 843 Minn. 1955
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Schroht v. Voll
71 N.W.2d 843
Minn. 1955
19 Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18 .
- Knox v. City of Granite Falls 72 N.W.2d 67 Minn. 1955
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Knox v. City of Granite Falls
72 N.W.2d 67
Minn. 1955
16 Schmit v. Village of Cold Spring, 216 Minn. 465 , 13 N. W. (2d) 382 , 154 A. L. R. 1325; Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18 ; McCarthy v. City of St.
- Davies v. Land O' Lakes Racing Ass'n 69 N.W.2d 642 Minn. 1955
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Davies v. Land O' Lakes Racing Ass'n
69 N.W.2d 642
Minn. 1955
Anthony Falls Water Power Co. 214 Minn. 1 , 7 N. W. (2d) 339 ; Schmit v. Village of Cold Spring, 216 Minn. 465 , 13 N. W. (2d) 382 , 154 A. L. R. 1325; Ewing v. George Benz & Sons, 224 Minn. 508 , 28 N. W. (2d) 733 ; Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18 ; Chase v. Luce, 239 Minn. 364 , 58 N. W. (2d) 565 ; Doren v. Northwestern Baptist Hospital Assn. 240 Minn. 181 , 60 N. W. (2d) 361 ; Meagher v. Hirt, 232 Minn. 336 , 45 N. W. (2d) 563 ; Smith v. Otto Hendrickson Pos
- Dehn v. S. Brand Coal & Oil Co. 63 N.W.2d 6 Minn. 1954
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Dehn v. S. Brand Coal & Oil Co.
63 N.W.2d 6
Minn. 1954
See, also, Schmit v. Village of Cold Spring, 216 Minn. 465 , 13 N. W. (2d) 382 , 154 A. L. R. 1325; Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18 ; Gimmestad v. Rose Brothers Co. 194 Minn. 531 , .
- Smith v. Otto Hendrickson Post 212, American Legion 62 N.W.2d 354 Minn. 1954
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Smith v. Otto Hendrickson Post 212, American Legion
62 N.W.2d 354
Minn. 1954
Anthony Falls Water Power Co. 214 Minn. 1 , 7 N. W. (2d) 339 ; Schmit v. Village of Cold Spring, 216 Minn. 465 , 13 N. W. (2d) 382 , 154 A. L. R. 1325; Ewing v. George Benz & Sons, 224 Minn. 508 , 28 N. W. (2d) 733 ; Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18 ; Chase v. Luce, 239 Minn. 364 , 58 N. W. (2d) 565 ; Doren v. Northwestern Baptist Hospital Assn. 240 Minn. 181 , 60 N. W. (2d) 361 .
- Dix v. Harris Machinery Co. 60 N.W.2d 628 Minn. 1953
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Dix v. Harris Machinery Co.
60 N.W.2d 628
Minn. 1953
Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18 ; Judd v. Landin, 211 Minn. 465 , 1 N. W. (2d) 861 ; 4 Dunnell, Dig.
- Doren ex rel. Doren v. Northwestern Baptist Hospital Ass'n 60 N.W.2d 361 Minn. 1953
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Doren ex rel. Doren v. Northwestern Baptist Hospital Ass'n
60 N.W.2d 361
Minn. 1953
Schmit v. Village of Cold Spring, 216 Minn. 465 , 13 N. W. (2d) 382 , 154 A. L. R. 1325; Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18 .
- Chase v. Luce 58 N.W.2d 565 Minn. 1953
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Chase v. Luce
58 N.W.2d 565
Minn. 1953
en away on several occasions; and defendant was in the business of building houses and could be readily charged with the knowledge that children might enter an unfinished house through an unlatched door, a jury is justified in finding that defendant or his agents knew or should have known that children would be likely to trespass in the manner of plaintiff here, gee, Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18 ; gchmit v. Village of Cold gpring, 216 Minn. 465 , 13 N. W. (2d) 3
- Wiest v. Twin City Motor Bus Co. 52 N.W.2d 442 Minn. 1952
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Wiest v. Twin City Motor Bus Co.
52 N.W.2d 442
Minn. 1952
Holz v. Pearson, 229 Minn. 395 , 39 N. W. (2d) 867 ; Ranum v. Swenson, 220 Minn. 170 , 19 N. W. (2d) 327 ; Kerzie v. Rodine, 216 Minn. 44 , 11 N. W. (2d) 771 ; Bergstrom v. Frank, 213 Minn. 9 , 4 N. W. (2d) 620 ; Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18 .
- Holz v. Pearson 39 N.W.2d 867 Minn. 1949
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Holz v. Pearson
39 N.W.2d 867
Minn. 1949
Ranum v. Swenson, 220 Minn. 170 , 19 N. W. (2d) 327 ; Kerzie v. Rodine, 216 Minn. 44 , 11 N. W. (2d) 771 ; Bergstrom v. Frank, 213 Minn. 9 , 4 N. W. (2d) 620 ; Heitman v. City of Lake City, 225 Minn. 117 , 30 N. W. (2d) 18 .