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reasonable man inquiry in Minnesota

9 Minnesota opinions name it 1 courts 1970–2012 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Minnesota courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Pojanowski v. Hartgreen
minn · 1970 · cited in 5 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1974–2012
2 sentences

1987The crucial question is whether the employer had “actual knowledge.” In Pojanowski v. Hart, 288 Minn. 77, 81 , 178 N.W.2d 913, 916 (1970), we addressed that portion of the notice requirement of section 176.141 as follows: ‘Actual knowledge’ is knowledge of such information as would put a reasonable man on inquiry. * * * Mere knowledge of a disability following a traumatic injury is not sufficient, for the facts and circumstances of either the disability or the injury must be such as would put a reasonable man on inquiry that the disability is work-related.

1987The crucial question is whether the employer had “actual knowledge.” In Pojanowski v. Hart, 288 Minn. 77, 81 , 178 N.W.2d 913, 916 (1970), we addressed that portion of the notice requirement of section 176.141 as follows: ‘Actual knowledge’ is knowledge of such information as would put a reasonable man on inquiry. * * * Mere knowledge of a disability following a traumatic injury is not sufficient, for the facts and circumstances of either the disability or the injury must be such as would put a reasonable man on inquiry that the disability is work-related.

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Murphy v. Country House, Inc.green
minn · 1976 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1980–1980
2 sentences

1980Furthermore, “[f]raud is proved with reference to the specific intelligence and experience of the aggrieved party rather than a reasonable-man standard.” Murphy v. Country House, Inc., 307 Minn. 344, 351 , 240 N.W.2d 507, 512 (1976).

1980Furthermore, “[f]raud is proved with reference to the specific intelligence and experience of the aggrieved party rather than a reasonable-man standard.” Murphy v. Country House, Inc., 307 Minn. 344, 351 , 240 N.W.2d 507, 512 (1976).

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Greene v. W & W GENERATOR REBUILDERSgreen
minn · 1974 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1980–1980
2 sentences

1980No written notice was given within that period, and relators argue that they did not have actual knowledge, defined in Pojanowski v. Hart, 288 Minn. 77 , 178 N.W.2d 913 (1970), and Greene v. W & W Generator Rebuilders, 302 Minn. 542 , 224 N.W.2d 157 (1974), as such information as would put a reasonable man on inquiry that the disability was work related.

1980No written notice was given within that period, and relators argue that they did not have actual knowledge, defined in Pojanowski v. Hart, 288 Minn. 77 , 178 N.W.2d 913 (1970), and Greene v. W & W Generator Rebuilders, 302 Minn. 542 , 224 N.W.2d 157 (1974), as such information as would put a reasonable man on inquiry that the disability was work related.

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Kling v. St. Barnabas Hospitalgreen
· 1971 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1980–1980
2 sentences

1980Barnabas Hospital, 291 Minn. 257, 262 , 190 N.W.2d 674, 678 (1971).

1980Barnabas Hospital, 291 Minn. 257, 262 , 190 N.W.2d 674, 678 (1971).

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Spiess v. Brandtgreen
minn · 1950 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1976–1976
2 sentences

1976Spiess v. Brandt, 230 Minn. 246, 254 , 41 N. W. 2d 561, 567 (1950).

1976Spiess v. Brandt, 230 Minn. 246, 254 , 41 N. W. 2d 561, 567 (1950).

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Young v. Lucas Construction Companygreen
moctapp · 1970 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1976–1976
1 sentence

1976Young v. Lucas Const. Co. 454 S. W. 2d 638, 641 (Mo. App. 1970). *351 Fraud is proved with reference to the specific intelligence and experience of the aggrieved party rather than a reasonable-man standard.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Minnesota. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Davidson v. Bermo, Inc. green
minn · 1965
2 sentences

1974Davidson v. Bermo, Inc. 272 Minn. 97 , 137 N. W. (2d) 567 .” The commission accepted employee’s testimony that he had complained to several superiors that the heavy work was bothering his back.

1974Davidson v. Bermo, Inc. 272 Minn. 97 , 137 N. W. (2d) 567 .” The commission accepted employee’s testimony that he had complained to several superiors that the heavy work was bothering his back.

21970–1974
Abrams v. United States green
scotus · 1919
2 sentences

1979But under our system of government, we have chosen to afford protection even to ‘opinions that we loathe and believe to be fraught with death,’ Abrams v. United States, 250 U.S. 616, 630 , 40 S.Ct. 17 , 63 L.Ed. 1173 (Holmes, J., dissenting).

1979But under our system of government, we have chosen to afford protection even to ‘opinions that we loathe and believe to be fraught with death,’ Abrams v. United States, 250 U.S. 616, 630 , 40 S.Ct. 17 , 63 L.Ed. 1173 (Holmes, J., dissenting).

11979–1979

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MN § Minn. Stat. § 176.141 (6)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

LA 33 (1966–2008) IL 23 (1884–1994) CA 17 (1935–2025) PA 17 (1973–2020) AZ 13 (1963–2026) AL 12 (1901–2014) TX 12 (1915–2015) IN 10 (1968–2019) NY 10 (1972–2015) NC 9 (1978–2024) MN 9 (1970–2012) VA 8 (1991–2024) MA 8 (1985–2009) GA 7 (1942–1994) FL 7 (1967–2005) KS 6 (1980–1995) MS 6 (1991–1997) OR 5 (1973–2017) UT 5 (1950–2007) MI 5 (1918–2020) MO 4 (1921–1925) NJ 4 (1962–2003) HI 3 (1968–2025) ID 3 (1967–1974) OH 3 (1983–2002) MT 3 (1977–1985) SD 3 (1960–1986) TN 3 (1970–1985) NM 2 (1982–1989) WA 2 (1967–1976) DC 2 (1985–2018) OK 2 (1979–1994) DE 2 (1990–2018) ME 2 (1979–2017) WY 2 (1982–2018) SC 2 (1970–1996) WV 2 (1907–2023) IA 2 (1985–1988)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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