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BUNIA v. KNIGHT RIDDER

No. C7-95-1859.

544 N.W.2d 60 (1996)

Suzette BUNIA, Appellant, v. KNIGHT RIDDER, a/k/a St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch, AEW Trust # 60, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

March 5, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman Hulin, Thomas W. Krauel, White Bear Lake, for appellant.

Michael R. Peterson, Peterson & Ness, Minneapolis, Michael S. Kreidler, Stich, Angell, Kreidler & Muth, Minneapolis, for respondents.

Considered and decided by DAVIES, P.J., and CRIPPEN and KALITOWSKI, JJ.

OPINION

DAVIES, Judge.

Summary judgment was granted dismissing appellant newspaper carrier's negligence action against respondent newspaper on the ground that her independent contractor agreement with newspaper included an exculpatory clause by which the carrier agreed to hold the newspaper harmless for its injury to the carrier, even including injury arising from the newspaper's own negligence.

We reverse, holding the exculpatory clause unenforceable...

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