Legal Opinion

Cooper v. Watson

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 4, 1971No. 42874PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*364Nelson, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment dismissing a third-party action on the ground that it is barred by Minn. St. 176.061, subd. 10. The issue brought before us is as follows: Does § 176.061, subd. 10, effective September 1, 1969, serve to bar unliquidated claims for indemnity against employers arising out of injuries to employees occurring prior to the statute’s effective date?

Minn. St. 176.061, subd. 10, provides:

“If an action as provided in this chapter prosecuted by the employee, the employer, or both jointly against the third person, results in judgment against such…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Lunderberg v. BiermanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
  2. Chapman v. DavisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
  3. Ogren v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1945
  4. Altermatt v. Arlan's Department Store, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
  5. George Benz Sons, Inc. v. Schenley Distillers Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1948

3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Lambertson v. Cincinnati Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
  2. No Power Line, Inc. v. Minnesota Environmental Quality CouncilSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
  3. Calder v. City of CrystalSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
  4. Reiling v. BhattacharyyaNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Haney v. International Harvester CompanySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1972

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