In this case, the “at fault” company (an employee of this company caused a worker’s injuries on a bridge construction project) claimed that under Minnesota law they were not responsible for paying any compensation because they were working as a “common enterprise” with the injured party’s employer. They therefore claimed that the injured worker was limited only to worker’s compensation benefits.
Mark Streed and other lawyers at Meshbesher & Spence took the case to the Minnesota Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of the injured worker, allowing him to pursue his claims against the “at fault” party.
MN Supreme Court CITATION: 406 N.W2.d 311