BE & K Construction Co. v. Peterson

OPINION

GARDEBRING, Judge.

Appellant Minnesota Pipe Trades Association (MPTA) moved to intervene by right or permissively to prevent disclosure of information provided by its members in the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry examination process for high-pressure pipefitters licenses. Appellant argues the trial court erred by denying intervention under both theories. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS

A. Underlying Action

On several occasions in the fall of 1989, BE & K Construction Co. (BE & K) and Michael Cochrane sought disclosure of numerous documents pertaining to the…