EXHIBIT 5
[Dorsey & Whitney LLP]
(801) 350-3581
August 18, 2000
Mity-Lite, Inc.
1301 West 400 North
Orem, UT 84057
Ladies and Gentlemen:
You have requested our opinion as counsel for Mity-Lite, Inc., a Utah
corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the registration statement on
Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement"), which the Company proposes to file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or shortly after the date
hereof under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to 50,000 shares (the
"Common Stock") of its common stock, $0.01 par value, to be issued pursuant to
the Company's Employee Retirement Plan (the "Plan").
In connection with this opinion, we have examined the Registration
Statement and such instruments, certificates, records and documents, and such
matters of law, as we have considered necessary or appropriate for the
purposes hereof. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all
signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals,
the conformity to the original documents of all documents submitted to us as
copies and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents. As to
any fact material to our opinion, we have relied upon the aforesaid
Registration Statement, instruments, certificates, records and documents.
Upon the basis of such examination, and subject to the limitations and
qualifications contained in this opinion, we are of the opinion that, upon
issuance, delivery and payment therefor, in accordance with the terms of the
Plan, the Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
This opinion is limited to the corporate laws of the State of Utah and
the Federal laws of the United States.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.
Very truly yours,
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
