Legal Opinion
Conwed Corp. v. Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided October 4, 2001No. CX-00-2200PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BLATZ, Chief Justice.
The issues before this court arise from five certified questions from the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota regarding plaintiff-employer Conwed Corporation’s right to bring claims against a former asbestos manufacturer under Minn.Stat. § 176.061 of the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Act. Conwed seeks to recover from Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company for workers’ compensation benefits paid to employees who were exposed to Union Carbide’s asbestos while working in Con-wed’s ceiling tile plant between 1965 and 1974. Additionally,…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Kaiser v. Northern States Power Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Hodder v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Dalton v. Dow Chemical Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1968
- Naig v. Bloomington SanitationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Gleason v. GearySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1943
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