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SWANSON v. MEDTRONICS, INC.

Nos. C1-89-603, C3-89-604.

443 N.W.2d 534 (1989)

Marcia SWANSON, Relator, v. MEDTRONICS, INC. and Travelers Insurance Company, Respondents. Bonnie J. SODERBERG, Relator, v. MEDTRONICS, INC. and Travelers Insurance Company, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

August 4, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary C. Reiter, Mahoney, Dougherty and Mahoney, Minneapolis, for relators.

Michael J. Sauntry, Collins, Buckley, Sauntry & Haugh, St. Paul, for respondents.

Considered and decided by the court en banc without oral argument.

KELLEY, Justice.

We review on certiorari two decisions of the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals affirming, by majority decision, the denial of separate claims for permanent partial disability benefits. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

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