Legal Opinion

Hohlt v. University of Minnesota

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 28, 2017No. A16-0349Published

1Dissent 1

*785DISSENT

2Dissent · AndersonAnderson, Justice

I respectfully dissent. The employee admitted that her injury occurred while in pursuit of personal activities, was due to a hazard that did not originate with her job; and was from a risk shared in common with' the public generally. Yet, the approach adopted by the court holds that employers are liable for garden variety slip-and-falls that may occur anywhere between the workplace and the employee’s chosen parking spot.

Minnesota’s workers’ compensation laws are “not designed to give compensation for every disability caused by accidental injury to the employee” and do “not make, the…

3Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Novack v. Montgomery Ward & Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
  2. Hanson v. Robitshek-Schneider Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1941
  3. Nelson v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1957
  4. Olson v. Trinity Lodge No. 282, A. F. A. M.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1948
  5. Foley v. Honeywell, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1992

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