Kern v. Steele County’s Empirical Analysis
1982
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
7
states following
September 1996
most recently cited
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Guhlke v. Roberts Truck Lines · Ossenfort Ex Rel. Ossenfort v. Associated Milk Producers, Inc. · Speaks, Inc. v. Jensen · Hammes v. Suk · Geerdes v. J. R. Watkins Co.
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“(1) The right of the employer to control the manner and means of performance of the work; (2) The mode of payment; (3) Furnishing of materials or tools; (4) Control of the premises where the work is to be performed; and (5) Right of discharge.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“The trial court so found, and the liability insurer of Steele County appealed. The Minnesota Supreme Court considered five factors in determining the existence of an employment relationship:”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“the Kerns, in their capacity as foster parents, were not employees of Steele County.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.