Legal Opinion
Neve v. Austin Daily Herald
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided August 13, 1996No. C9-96-156PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SCHUMACHER, Judge.
Respondent Commissioner of Economic Security determined that respondent Darla J. Neve was an employee of — rather than an independent contractor for — relator Austin Daily Herald for purposes of reemployment insurance taxation. We reverse.
FACTS
From October 20, 1989, through April 22, 1991, Neve was a motor route carrier for the Herald. A written agreement described her as an independent contractor, required her to deliver bundles and single newspapers to customers within a fixed territory, and reserved the right to determine the order of delivery. The contract also…
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