Legal Opinion
Smith v. Vestal
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided December 24, 1992No. Civ. 920104PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice.
Braun Engineering Testing of North Dakota, Inc,, (Braun) appeals from an order and summary judgment entered by the District Court for Williams County which dismissed its cross-claim against Richard Vestal and its third-party claim against Red River Supply, Inc. (Red River). 1 The sole issue on appeal is whether or not a third-party indemnity and contribution action for fraud and deceit against an employer is barred by the exclusive remedy provisions of the North Dakota Workers’ Compensation Act, Chapters 65-04 and 65-05, N.D.C.C. We hold that it is barred, and affirm…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Layman v. Braunschweigische Maschinenbauanstalt, Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
- Sayler v. HolstromNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1976
- Barsness v. General Diesel & Equipment Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
- Schlenk v. Aerial Contractors, Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by8 opinions
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