Popovich v. Allina Health – Sea Change, Ripple, or Something In-Between?

In July 2020, the Minnesota Supreme Court in Popovich v. Allina Health, 946 N.W.2d 885 (Minn. 2020), departed from 30 years of precedent regarding vicarious liability for hospitals. Before Popovich, a hospital could not be held vicariously liable for the negligence of independent contractors. After Popovich, a hospital can be held liable under a theory of apparent authority...