Johnson v. Consolidated Freightways, Inc.

Decided March 18, 1988. Peter S. Popovich wrote the opinion for the court.

420 N.W.2d 608 · Cited 94 times

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• Adams v. Sparacio · 196 S.E.2d 647
• Davis v. Liesenfeld · 240 N.W.2d 548
• Ellis v. Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights · 319 N.W.2d 702
• Fussner v. Andert · 261 Minn. 347
• Thompson v. Estate of Petroff · 319 N.W.2d 400
• Shumway v. Nelson · 259 Minn. 319
• Lustik v. Rankila · 131 N.W.2d 741
• Bonhiver v. Fugelso, Porter, Simich & Whiteman, Inc. · 355 N.W.2d 138
• Park Construction Co. v. Independent School District No. 32 · 11 N.W.2d 649
• Fehland v. City of St. Paul · 9 N.W.2d 349
• Martz v. Revier · 170 N.W.2d 83
• Tuenge v. Konetski · 320 N.W.2d 420
• Moore v. Palen · 36 N.W.2d 540
• Schneider v. Baisch · 256 N.W.2d 370
• Pacific Indemnity Co. v. Thompson-Yaeger, Inc. · 260 N.W.2d 548
• AFSCME Council 96 v. Arrowhead Regional Corrections Board · 356 N.W.2d 295
• Mattsen v. Packman · 358 N.W.2d 48
• Buck v. Schneider · 413 N.W.2d 569
• State Ex Rel. Sundquist v. Minnesota Teamsters Public & Law Enforcement Employees Union Local No. 320 · 316 N.W.2d 542
• Jeffers v. Convoy Co. · 636 F. Supp. 1337
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