· 7/16/1976
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Grain Belt Breweries, Inc.
Citations
- 245 N.W.2d 186
- 309 Minn. 376
- 1976 Minn. LEXIS 1549
How courts have described this case
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- implying that special circumstances include parking unusually dangerous vehicle in high crime area with keys in ignition
- vehicle stolen was a beer truck that was left in an area that had a high level of alcohol consumption
- theft of beer truck and subsequent collision were foreseeable when the truck was left with keys in the ignition in a high-crime, hard-drinking area
- whether the negligent driving after the theft is an intervening efficient cause is a fact question for jury
- vehicle stolen was a heer truck that was left in an area that had a high level of alcohol consumption
- keys left in beer truck parked in high-crime, “hard-drinking” area of Minneapolis
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Judges: MacLaughlin, Rogosheske, Peterson, Yetka
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