Legal Opinion

Isles Wellness, Inc. v. Progressive Northern Insurance Co.

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided September 15, 2005No. A04-485, A04-486, A04-487, A04-488, A04-489PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BLATZ, Chief Justice.

The issue in this case is whether the lay ownership of respondents — three clinics1 providing chiropractic, physical therapy, and massage therapy services (collectively “clinics”) — violated the corporate practice of medicine doctrine by providing health care services to patients. The court of appeals held that the corporate employment of chiropractic, physical therapy, and massage therapy practitioners is not prohibited. We affirm in part, and reverse and remand in part, holding that the corporate practice of medicine doctrine applies to the practice of…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Cooper v. FrenchSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
  2. Wirig v. Kinney Shoe Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
  3. Berlin v. Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterIllinois Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Painless Parker v. Board of Dental Exam.California Supreme Court · 1932
  5. In Re Disbarment of George H. OtternessSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1930

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Valspar Refinish, Inc. v. Gaylord's, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2009
  2. Lee v. Fresenius Medical Care, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2007
  3. Laase v. 2007 Chevrolet TahoeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2009
  4. Isles Wellness, Inc. v. Progressive Northern Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
  5. Granville v. Minneapolis Public Schools, Special School District No. 1Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2007

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