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Lathrop GPM

Minnesota Supreme Court Holds That a Hospital May Be Held Liable for Negligence of Its Independent Contractors

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On July 29, 2020, in Popovich v. Allina Health, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that a hospital may be held vicariously liable for the negligence of independent contractors, thus reversing a rule that had been in place for...more

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA

New Liability for Minnesota Hospitals: Independent Contractors and Apparent Authority

On July 29, 2020, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an opinion* that reverses the long-held common-law understanding in Minnesota that hospitals are not liable for the actions of their physician independent contractors. ...more

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