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LAIKOLA v. ENGINEERED CONCRETE

No. 48566.

277 N.W.2d 653 (1979)

Jane J. LAIKOLA, a.k.a. Jane J. Kokesh, Widow of Gerald Laikola, Deceased Employee, Jane Laikola, as Mother and Natural Guardian of Andrea Laikola, a Minor, petitioner, Relator, and Laurel Laikola, Widow of Gerald Laikola, Deceased Employee, Respondent, v. ENGINEERED CONCRETE, Employer, American Universal, Insurer.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

March 23, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chadwick, Johnson & Bridell and John R. Bridell, Minneapolis, for relator.

Samuel Wertheimer, St. Paul, for respondent.

Heard before PETERSON, TODD, and STONE, JJ., and considered and decided by the court en banc.

TODD, Justice.

Gerald Laikola was killed in an industrial accident. At the time of his death, he was ceremoniously married to Laurel Laikola, who was awarded the widow's share of the compensation award. Jane Laikola contests the award to Laurel Laikola on the grounds that she was the common-law wife of Gerald, that their common-law marriage was valid under the law of Minnesota, and that the subsequent ceremonial marriage by Gerald to Laurel in Minnesota was bigamous...

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