Legal Opinion
Burke v. B. F. Nelson Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided March 9, 1945No. 33,954PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Matson, Justice.
Certiorari to review a decision of the industrial commission awarding compensation to the widow of Gerald W. Burke.
October 5, 1943, Burke, a steam fitter’s helper employed by the B. F. Nelson Manufacturing Company, was assisting Frank Gal-gansky, a coemploye, in washing out a steam boiler. The manhole of the boiler opened out on a wooden platform about 3 feet wide and 16 feet long located about 18 feet from the floor. Galgansky and Burke took turns on alternate days working inside the boiler, because the man inside always became soaking wet. On this day, Burke stood directly…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Maher v. Duluth Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
- Mitton v. Cargill Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- Paine v. Gamble Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1938
- Sawyer's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Schoewe v. Winona Paint & Glass Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Larson v. Le MereSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1945
- Majerus v. GuelsowSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1962
- Saaf v. Duluth Police Pension Relief Assn.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
- Village of Plummer v. Anchor Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
- Claim of Ernest v. Boggs Lake Estates, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1963
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