Fryer v. Kranz

MILLER, Chief Justice (on reassignment).

[¶ 1.] In this intermediate appeal, because the employee has shown there is no genuine issue of material fact as to whether employer’s conduct was intentional in order to except it from workers’ compensation coverage, we hold that the circuit court improperly denied the employer’s motion for summary judgment.

*104FACTS

[¶ 2.] In 1996, Clint Kranz was remodeling a building in Watertown, South Dakota, to convert it into a casino. He employed workers, including Kathy Fryer, to help with the project. As part of the cleanup, he wanted to remove grout and other…