Legal Opinion
Olson v. Blesener
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided September 4, 2001No. C3-01-377PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
G. BARRY ANDERSON, Judge
Steven Olson, a 50% shareholder in, and employee of, respondent construction company, was injured on the job by appellant’s negligence. Respondent, which had no workers’ compensation insurance to cover the employee, paid the employee’s wages until he returned to work. Respondent then successfully sued appellant to recover the wages it voluntarily paid to the employee while he was not working because of injuries caused by appellant’s negligence. Appellant contends that the district court erred because Minnesota does not recognize a common-law subrogation action…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Morton Buildings, Inc. v. Commissioner of RevenueSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1992
- Medica, Inc. v. Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1997
- American Mutual Liability Insurance v. Reed CleanersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
- Bursell v. MorganSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1930
- Northland Insurance Co. v. Ace Doran Hauling & Rigging Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
3Cited by2 opinions
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