GIERSDORF v. A & M CONST., INC.

A11-1841.

820 N.W.2d 16 (2012)

Roger A. GIERSDORF, Respondent, v. A & M CONSTRUCTION, INC., Respondent, and The Hartford, Relator, and Merrimac Construction Company, Inc. and General Casualty Insurance Company, Respondents, and Rivers Edge Hospital & Clinic, New River Medical Center, Mayo Clinic, Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology, Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry/VRU, Minnesota Department of Human Services/BRS, Hennepin Faculty Associates, Consulting Radiologists, and HealthPartners, Inc., Intervenors-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

September 5, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Peterson , McCollum, Crowley, Moschet & Miller, Ltd., Minneapolis, MN, for insurer-relator The Hartford.

Devin Murphy , Julia Douglass , Aafedt, Forde, Gray, Monson & Hager, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, for employer-respondent A & M Construction, Inc.

Jerry J. Lindberg , Lindberg Law, P.C., Sauk Rapids, MN, for employee-respondent.

David O. Nirenstein , Melissa S. Hareid , Fitch, Johnson, Larson & Held, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, for employer-respondent Merrimac Construction Company, Inc. and insurer-respondent General Casualty Insurance Company.

Carolyn Roach , St. Peter, MN, for intervenor-respondent Rivers Edge Hospital & Clinic.

Robert B. Hartley, Jr. , Columbia Heights, MN, for intervenor-respondent New River Medical Center.

Jennifer Christie , Rochester, MN, for intervenor-respondent Mayo Clinic.

Ann Maike , Minneapolis, MN, for intervenor-respondent Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology.

Cherly D. Eliason , St. Paul, MN, for intervenor-respondent Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry/VRU.

Michael L. Schoff , St. Paul, MN, for intervenor-respondent Minnesota Department of Human Services/BRS.

Chris Rowe , Minneapolis, MN, for intervenor-respondent Hennepin Faculty Associates.

Sharon Hemmeke , Phoenix Management Systems, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, for intervenor-respondent Consulting Radiologists.

Christopher A. Seipel , Minneapolis, MN, for intervenor-respondent HealthPartners, Inc.


OPINION

STRAS, Justice.

The issue presented in this case is whether the workers' compensation courts have the authority to hear a petition filed by A & M Construction, Inc. ("A & M") to determine whether The Hartford ("Hartford") has a duty to defend and indemnify A & M under a policy for workers' compensation insurance. Hartford moved to dismiss A & M's petition, arguing that the compensation judge...

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