Claim of Moskowitz v. Granata

The Workmen’s Compensation Board has found that claimant, a taxi driver, was an employee of appellant Granata at the time of his injury November 30, 1952. Appel*311lants argue on appeal that this finding is not supported by substantial evidence.

The proof is that appellant employer owned one taxicab which he entrusted to Charles Muller, an owner of other taxicabs, to operate for him. This arrangement was made on appellant’s behalf by an agent (appellant’s lawyer and insurance broker) who was interested in keeping the cab in operation so as to preserve the hack license.

Appellant employer never…