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Minnesota Supreme Court Solidifies Common-Enterprise Doctrine with Ruling in Favor of Third Party
This week, the Minnesota Supreme Court held in Kelly v. Kraemer Construction, Inc., A15-1751 , that a general contractor hired...
Read MoreSummary of 2017 Amendments to the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Act
On May 30, 2017, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed legislation making several amendments to the Minnesota Workers'...
Read MoreMinnesota Court of Appeals Rules Immunity Under Recreational Use Statute is Only for Landowners Opening Lands to Community at Large
In an opinion issued this morning, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled the immunities afforded to landowners under the...
Read MoreMinnesota Supreme Court Affirms WCCA’s Strict Reading of the Statutory Provisions Concerning Rehabilitation Plans and Job Offers
On May 3, 2017, the Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals' (WCCA) decision...
Read MoreMinnesota Court of Appeals Clarifies Application of Effective Date of January 2015 No-Fault Act Maximum Weekly Benefits Amendments
In an unpublished case decided April 17, 2017, the Minnesota Court of Appeals clarified that individuals entitled to no-fault...
Read MoreMinnesota Court of Appeals provides guidance on Minnesota’s Construction Defect Statute of Limitations and MCIOA Six Year Repose Period
Minnesota's Court of Appeals provides guidance on the interpretation of Minnesota's Statute of Limitations for construction defect...
Read MoreIowa Joins Growing Number of States to Weigh In on Asbestos-Related Litigation
On March 23, 2017, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed into law Iowa Senate File 376 (2017), which stands to significantly impact...
Read MoreMinnesota Court of Appeals Rejects Employer’s Attempt to Recoup Amounts Paid to Third Parties Due to Employee’s Negligence
On March 20, the Minnesota Court of Appeals published an opinion affirming a district court's ruling barring an employer from...
Read MoreMinnesota Supreme Court Reaffirms WCCA’s Limited Role On Appeal
On February 8 the Minnesota Supreme reversed the Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals decision to award benefits in a...
Read MoreCondo Developer Held Liable for Design and Construction Defects Under MCIOA—Is it Finally Time for a Change?
OLWK Associate Attorney Lance Meyer recently co-authored an article regarding the Minnesota Court of Appeals decision in 650 N....
Read MorePre-Treatment Assignments of No-Fault Benefits Prohibited by Auto Policy’s Anti-Assignment Clause
It has become more and more common for medical, diagnostic, and chiropractic providers to require patients to assign their...
Read MoreIn Dram Shop Cases, Notice of Claim Provided to Liquor Seller’s Insurer Is Insufficient Notice to Seller, Barring Claim
In Buskey et al. v. American Legion Post #270 , an unpublished decision, the Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed its stance that...
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