Latimer v. Western MacHinery Exchange

Heretofore, on March 13, 1952, an opinion by Department Two of this court was filed in this cause. Latimer v. Western Machinery Exchange, 40 Wn. (2d) 155, 241 P. (2d) 923. A rehearing was granted and was held November 6, 1952.

We are in accord with the Departmental opinion on all law points except No. 8. While we are convinced, for the reasons set forth in the Departmental opinion, that a self-employed individual engaged in any extrahazardous industry as a trade or business, with or without employees, can, if he so desires, qualify himself as an “individual employer” to receive the protection…