Leal v. Knife River Corp.

Minnesota Supreme Court April 10, 2018

Leal v. Knife River Corp., 909 N.W.2d 595 (Minn. 2018)

Opinion of the Court

Based upon all the files, records, and proceedings herein,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the decision of the Workers Compensation Court of Appeals, filed March 3, 2017, be, and the same is, affirmed without opinion. See Hoff v. Kempton , 317 N.W.2d 361, 366 (Minn. 1982) ("Summary affirmances have no precedential value because they do not commit the court to any particular point of view. They do no more than establish the law of the case.").

Employee is awarded $1,200 in attorney fees.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ ______________________________

Lorie S. Gildea

Chief Justice

Reference

Full Case Name: Roberto U. VARELA LEAL v. KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies, Relators, Integrated Care Clinics, P.A., Big Lake Spine & Sport, P.A., Workmed Midwest, P.A., Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Mickelson Rehabilitation, Intervenors.
Status: Published