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On July 10, 2024, the Minnesota Supreme Court recognized a new common law cause of action for negligently hiring independent contractors in its decision in Alonzo v. Menholt Farms, Inc. The case arose from an accident during the 2018 sugar beet harvest. An employee, employed by Braaten Farms and contracted to drive for defendant Menholt, crossed the centerline and collided with another driver, who was injured. The employee had multiple driving-related criminal offenses and a suspended license. Braaten did not conduct any type of background check on the employee before hiring him and assigning him to drive for Menholt, who likewise did not conduct any background investigation on the drivers Braaten was using. The issue on appeal was the existence of a cause of action for negligently hiring a contractor. Read more in this #GTAlert by Lorie Gildea: https://buff.ly/3W9Qigw. #Appeals #LegalUpdate #MinnesotaLaw #BusinessRisk

Minnesota Supreme Court Creates New Cause of Action for Negligently Hiring an Independent Contractor | Insights | Greenberg Traurig LLP

Minnesota Supreme Court Creates New Cause of Action for Negligently Hiring an Independent Contractor | Insights | Greenberg Traurig LLP

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