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BEKIS v. SCHILLING

No. C2-84-543.

357 N.W.2d 362 (1984)

Anton BEKIS and Nora Bekis, Respondents, v. Richard SCHILLING, Defendant. STATE of Minnesota, Defendant and Third Party Plaintiff, Appellant, v. SCHNITZER IRON & METAL COMPANY, Third Party Defendant, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

November 6, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hubert H. Humphrey, III, Atty. Gen., Kathleen L. Winters, Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, for appellant State.

John Vukelich, St. Paul, for Bekis.

Scott Lundquist, Minneapolis, for Schnitzer Iron & Metal Co.

Heard, considered and decided by FOLEY, P.J., and CRIPPEN and RANDALL, JJ.

OPINION

RANDALL, Judge.

The state appeals a court order denying them contribution from the injured party's employer when the state was sued as an independent tort-feasor and the jury found the employer partially responsible in the third party action. We affirm.

FACTS

Respondent Anton Bekis, an employee at respondent Schnitzer Iron and Metal Company (Schnitzer), had his right thumb severed while operating alligator shears. Alligator shears...

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