Legal Opinion
Buck v. Freeman
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided December 12, 2000No. C9-00-910PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HALBROOKS, Judge
Rhonda Sue Buck, an employee of Freeman Fireworks Forever, was killed in an explosion at work. The trustee of her heirs brought a negligence action against the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Assigned Risk Plan, contending it breached its statutory duty to conduct on-site safety inspections, but the district court ruled the plan was immune from suit under Minn. Stat. § 176.031 (1998). Appellant also sued respondent-owner, contending that as a working employer, he was subject to liability as a grossly negligent coemployee under Minn. Stat § 176.061, subd. 5 (1998). The…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Cooper v. FrenchSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
- Fabio v. BellomoSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1993
- Frost-Benco Electric Ass'n v. Minnesota Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- DLH, Inc. v. RussSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1997
- Osborne v. McMastersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Gunderson v. HarringtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2001
- Stringer v. Minnesota Vikings Football Club, LLCCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2004
- Dukowitz v. Hannon Security ServicesCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2012
- Buck v. FreemanCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2000
- Gunderson v. HarringtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2001
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