Legal Opinion
J.D. Donovan, Inc. v. Minnesota Department of Transportation
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided April 20, 2016No. A14-863PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GILDE A, Chief Justice.
This consolidated appeal involves the scope of the Minnesota Prevailing Wage Act, Minn.Stat. §§ 177.41-.44 (2014), as applied to hauling activities for state highway projects. The question presented is whether truck drivers hauling asphalt cement from a commercial oil refinery to a contractor’s facility are performing “work under a contract” within the meaning of -Minn.Stat. § 177.44, subd. 1, and therefore must be paid prevailing wages. Relying on an administrative rule that addresses the meaning of “work under a contract,” Minn. R. 5200.1106 (2015), the courts…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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