Legal Opinion
Burnham v. Downing
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided July 27, 1984No. 83-401PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrock, J.
The principal issue to be considered in this appeal is whether the defendant, Chester A. Downing, was an employee of the plaintiff, Royal Burnham, d/b/a Royal Burnham Logging when, on December 27,1982, he injured his eye. The New Hampshire Deputy Labor Commissioner found that Downing was an employee and was entitled to workers’ compensation benefits under RSA chapter 281 by virtue of his loss of eyesight in one eye. Burnham, alleging that Downing was an independent contractor, appealed to the Superior Court (Johnson, J.), which approved a Master’s (Thomas M. Pan-coast, Esq.) finding, after a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Coté v. Bachelder-Worcester Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1932
- Walter v. HagianisSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1952
- Lessard v. City of Manchester Fire DepartmentSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1978
- Town of Goffstown v. MorgrageSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1982
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