Legal Opinion
Butler v. JLA Industrial Equipment, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided April 21, 2014No. A13-1448PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HOOTEN, Judge.
Appellant challenges the district court’s denial of its motion for summary judgment, arguing that the district court erred by concluding that it had personal jurisdiction over appellant. Because appellant had sufficient minimum contacts with Minnesota and because litigating in Minnesota would not be unfair or unreasonable, we affirm.
FACTS
Respondent Douglas Butler is a former employee of Aspen Waste Systems. In April 2006, Butler was washing his garbage truck with a pressure washer when the washer’s water hose burst. Hot water burned Butler’s hand, thigh, and shoulder.…
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