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WYNKOOP v. CARPENTER

No. C7-96-1497.

558 N.W.2d 527 (1997)

Dawn M. WYNKOOP, Trustee for the heirs of the Estate of Ian L. Wynkoop, Appellants, v. Ida L. CARPENTER, individually, and as guardian and natural mother of Laurie J. Carpenter, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

February 11, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D. Doshan, Fredric A. Bremseth, Thomas W. Geng, Doshan & Bremseth, Wayzata, for Appellants.

Eric J. Strobel, Thomas E. Peterson, Peterson & Hektner, Ltd., Minneapolis, for Respondents.

Considered and decided by NORTON, P.J., and HUSPENI and FOLEY, JJ.

OPINION

DANIEL F. FOLEY, Judge.*

The district court erroneously ruled that a deceased minor's surviving sibling could not recover under the wrongful death statute, because the decedent was survived by both of his parents. As a result of this ruling, the jury did not consider the surviving sibling's pecuniary loss and returned a special verdict awarding damages only to the parents. We vacate the judgment of the district court...

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