Brevik v. Kite Painting, Inc.

OPINION

PARKER, Judge.

Dennis Brevik and James Schillinger were fired from their employment with Kite Painting, Inc., because they filed a complaint with the Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MO-SHA) about working conditions. After learning that their union could not be of assistance, and after filing a complaint with MOSHA, they sought to bring a private action in Ramsey County District Court. The State of Minnesota intervened on their behalf in the district court action. The trial court granted summary judgment for respondent on the ground that Minnesota’s OSHA statute…