Johnson v. Raske Building Systems, Inc.

PETERSON, Justice.

Plaintiff’s decedent, an employee of N. H. Sandberg Erection Company, died as a re- suit of a work-related accident on a construction project of which Raske Building Systems, Inc. (Raske), and H. K. Ferguson Company (Ferguson) were the general contractors. Sandberg, by its insurer, paid decedent employee’s beneficiaries $41,000 in workers’ compensation benefits. Plaintiff trustee then brought a wrongful death action against Raske and Ferguson, who in turn ,'mpleaded Sandberg for contribution. Sandb írg cross-claimed to enforce its statutory subrogation rights.

A jury, by…