Legal Opinion

Wise v. Denesen Insulation Co.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided May 27, 1986No. C5-86-24PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RANDALL, Judge.

Relator, Robert Wise, requests review of a determination that he was an independent contractor for purposes of the unemployment compensation laws. We affirm.

FACTS

Respondent Denesen Insulation Company (Denesen) is engaged in the business of selling and installing insulation materials. Denesen hires sales representatives, provides them with leads on prospective customers, and pays them on a commission basis. Relator began working for Denesen as a sales representative in July 1981.

Denesen sales representatives are not required to accept or handle any designated number of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Plowman v. Copeland, Buhl & Co., Ltd.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
  2. Guhlke v. Roberts Truck LinesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1964
  3. Chellson v. State Division of Employment & SecuritySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1943
  4. Hammes v. SukSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
  5. Darvell v. Paul A. Laurence Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1953

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Lakeland Tool & Engineering, Inc. v. EngleCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1990
  2. St. Croix Sensory Inc. v. Department of Employment & Economic DevelopmentCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2010
  3. Stenvik v. ConstantCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1993
  4. Marshall v. Commissioner of Jobs & TrainingCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1993
  5. Neve v. Austin Daily HeraldCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1996

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