Legal Opinion

Hammes v. Suk

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided September 24, 1971No. 42538PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Kelly, Justice.

Certiorari to review a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Commission adopting a compensation judge’s determination that Joseph Hammes was an employee of relator Bill Suk at the time he was injured and not an independent contractor. The issue is whether the decision of the commission is unsupported by substantial evidence in view of the entire record. We affirm.

Joseph Hammes had worked in the Rochester area for many years as a carpenter for various employers. He was a member of the Rochester Carpenters Union, Local No. 1382, and did not belong to any organization of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Guhlke v. Roberts Truck LinesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1964
  2. Saholt v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
  3. Strei v. Church of St. JosephSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
  4. Fahey v. TerpSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1952
  5. Christopherson v. Security State Bank of OkleeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Kahn v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
  2. Wangen v. City of FountainSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
  3. Nichols v. Metropolitan BankCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1989
  4. Walton v. Potlatch Corp.Idaho Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Wise v. Denesen Insulation Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986

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