A09-589, Theresa D. Vaughn, Respondent, vs. Allina Health System d/b/a Mercy Medical Center, and Self-Insured/administered by Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., Relators, and Special Compensation Fund.

State: Minnesota

Court: Supreme Court

Docket No: A09-589, Theresa D. Vaughn, Respondent, vs. Al

Case Date: 09/24/2009

Preview:STATE OF MINNESOTA IN SUPREME COURT A09-589

Theresa D. Vaughn, Respondent, vs. Allina Health System d/b/a Mercy Medical Center, and Self-Insured/administered by Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., Relators, and Special Compensation Fund.

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Thomas D. Mottaz, David B. Kempston, Law Office of Thomas D. Mottaz, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, for respondent. Douglas J. Brown, Kris Huether, Brown & Carlson, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for relators. _______________________________

Considered and decided by the court without oral argument.

ORDER Based upon all the files, records and proceedings herein, 1

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the decision of the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals filed March 9, 2009, be, and the same is, affirmed without opinion. See Hoff v. Kempton, 317 N.W.2d 361, 366 (Minn. 1982) (explaining that "[s]ummary affirmances have no precedential value because they do not commit the court to any particular point of view," doing no more than establishing the law of the case). Employee is awarded $1,200 in attorney fees. Dated: June 30, 2009 BY THE COURT:

/s/ Christopher J. Dietzen Associate Justice

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