Lienau v. Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Dakota county to recover $50,000 for injuries received in the fall of an elevator. The answer alleged defendant advised plaintiff in writing that it was ready and willing to make settlement with plaintiff under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The case was submitted to Converse, J., on stipulated facts, who denied defendant’s, motion for judgment on the pleadings.
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Action in the district court for Dakota county to recover $50,000 for injuries received in the fall of an elevator. The answer alleged defendant advised plaintiff in writing that it was ready and willing to make settlement with plaintiff under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The case was submitted to Converse, J., on stipulated facts, who denied defendant’s, motion for judgment on the pleadings. Defendant’s motion to set aside tlie order denying its motion for judgment on the pleadings and on the agreed state of facts, was denied. From an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding…
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
In 1920 defendant was engaged in the construction of a twelve-story office building in Minneapolis for its exclusive use. While the building was partly finished defendant fitted up for use the eighth floor of the building and installed there one of its departments. Defendant installed and was using an elevator for transporting its employes to and from the eighth floor and for transporting building material. There was also a stairway furnishing means of ingress and egress to and from the eighth floor.
On June 21, 1920, plaintiff was in the employ of defendant in the department installed on the…
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