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, , ' - REGULAR P�IEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, DECEP'iBER 12, 1977 Page 56 Mr. Bruce P4alkerson, City Attorney, informed the DONALD E. CARLSON City Council of a swnmons received November 16, vs . 1977 concerning Donald E. Carlson, Plaintiff, CITY OF ORONO vs. City of Orono, Defendant, which states: THE S`i`'A�i'E OF IIIPJNESO`?'A TO THE ABOVE-NAPIED DEFENDANT: * YOU ARE HEREBY SUPu40NED and required to serve upon plaintiff' s attorneys an Answer to the Complaint which is herewith served upon you within twenty (20) � days after service of this Suirunons upon you, • exclusive of the date of such service. If you fail to do so, Judgment by Default will be taken against � you for the relief prayed for in the Complaint. y By: R. Donald Hawkinson 726 P'tidland Bank Building Minneapolis, Mn. 55401 � COMPLAINT � Plaintiff, for his Cor.iplaint, states and alleges ., as follows: � I. Plaintiff, as adult, is a resident of Hennenin County, State of P4innesota. II. That defendant by its agents or em�loyees negligently allowed a dog to be inside � defendant' s Golf Club House located at defendant' s Golf Course on or about August 6 , ■ 1977. That said Dog at the time relevant to - this matter was lying on the floor in front of � defendant' s sales counter_ Defendant had a � duty to pravide a safe, obstacle-free access � to the sales counter so that persons, and especially the plaintiff herein, when walking toward the counter would not be injured by , falling over the dog. That defendant and its - agents breached said duty. III . That as a direct result of defendant' s failure to provide a safe, obstacle-free access to the sales counter, plaintiff, without negligence • on his part, on or about August 6 , 1977, fell over a dog when approaching defendant' s sales ' counter injuring hir_Zself, becoriing disabled and unable to pursue his occupation, and incurring medical expense in being exartined and treated for said injuries. (Continued) R �