Legal Opinion
Farmer v. Ryder Truck Lines, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 22, 1980No. 35883PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Justice.
Harris Farmer was totally disabled in an accident while driving a truck owned by Dan Martin. Martin owned four trucks which were under an equipment lease to Hames Trucking Company. Mr. Farmer was one of three truck drivers employed by Dan Martin. Martin had no workers’ compensation insurance in effect at the time of the accident.
Hames Trucking Company, headquartered in Clayton County, Georgia, is authorized to haul exempt commodities only. Under the terms of the equipment lease with Hames, Martin received 83% of the outbound shipping charge and Martin was entitled to all revenue…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Transamerican Freight Lines, Inc. v. Brada Miller Freight Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. StapletonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
- Travelers Insurance v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
- Montgomery Trucking Co. v. BlackSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Tretter v. Dart Transit Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1965
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