Legal Opinion
Konken v. Oakland Farmers' Elevator Co.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided June 28, 1988No. C5-88-13PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LANSING, Judge.
The trial court entered summary judgment against appellant Douglas Konken, holding that his common law rights of action against his employer and former employer are foreclosed by the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act. We affirm the summary judgment for the employer and reverse the summary judgment for the former employer.
FACTS
In July 1986 Konken was severely injured in the course of his employment with respondents Land O’Lakes Farm Center, Inc. (LOLFC), and its parent corporation, Land O’Lakes, Inc. (LOLI). The injury occurred while Konken was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lambertson v. Cincinnati Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Murphy v. Country House, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Boek v. Wong HingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1930
- Nelson v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1957
- Hildebrandt v. Whirlpool Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
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