KEENAN v. HYDRA-MAC, INC.

Nos. C1-87-1889, C3-87-1926.

434 N.W.2d 463 (1989)

John KEENAN, petitioner, Appellant, v. HYDRA-MAC, INC., Respondent (C1-87-1889), Appellant (C3-87-1926), George Plass Sales & Service, Inc., Respondent. HYDRA-MAC, INC., third party plaintiff, Respondent (C1-87-1889), Appellant (C3-87-1926), v. Joe PROM, individually, and d.b.a. Prom's Auto Salvage, third party defendant, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

January 20, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederic L. Grunke, St. Cloud, for John Keenan.

William D. Flaskamp, Minneapolis, for Hydra-Mac, Inc.

Kevin S. Carpenter, Michael D. LaFountaine, St. Cloud, for George Plass Sales.

Nikki K. Zielke, Minneapolis, for Joe Prom.

Heard, considered and decided by the court en banc.


OPINION

POPOVICH, Justice.

After a jury trial in Stearns County District Court, defendants Hydra-Mac, Inc. and George Plass Sales and Service were found liable to the plaintiff, John Keenan, for damages he suffered while operating certain machinery. Following a stipulation between Hydra-Mac, Plass and the employer, Joe Prom, d.b.a. Prom's Auto Salvage, the trial court, applying Minn.Stat. § 548.36, reduced the damage award by deducting much of the workers...

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