Edmundson v. Coca-Cola Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Dallas County; E. B. Muse, Judge. Action by L. Edmundson against the Coca-Cola Company. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMoursund, J.
Appellant sued appellee to recover damages for personal injuries sustained, alleging that at the time he was an employé of appellee in the worn of erecting the Coca-Cola Company building in Dallas. The defendant, in addition to other defenses, alleged that the building was constructed by Arthur Tufts, an independent contractor, .and that the plaintiff was in the employ of said Tufts at the time of his injury. The court instructed a verdict for defendant on the ground that the evidence showed the building was constructed by Tufts as an independent contractor, and that plaintiff, was not…
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