C. Donald Peterson, Associate Justice 1967-1986

First Minnesota case to apply the New York Times standard of "actual malice" in a libel action against a publisher

Allowing plea bargaining in criminal cases with multiple defendants

Overturning the common-law doctrine of implied assumption of risk as an absolute defense separate from contributory negligence; contributed to the adoption of Minnesota's comparative fault statute

Dissenting on First Amendment freedom of religion grounds from majority's conclusion that a health club operator violated the Minnesota Human Rights Act when the operator required his employees to espouse his religious beliefs

Profiles Kelly, Todd, Yetka, Sheran, McLaughlin, Scott, Rogosheske & Peterson