Gant v. Industrial Commission
Wisconsin Supreme Court
1DissentGehl, J.
I am not convinced that the relationship of employer and employee is created where one as an expression of gratitude returns an act of kindness with a similar favor. I do not believe that the status of the parties is affected by the fact that they reside in a community in which it is customary for neighbors to exchange acts of grace with no thought of compensation. I do not agree that the fact that the family of the first beneficiary considered and suggested that he should return the favor is a circumstance which points to the creation of a new relationship between the parties. Nor do I agree…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Green Valley Co-Operative Dairy Co. v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1947
- Northern Trust Co. v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1939
- Ebner v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1948
- Koski v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1939
- Reinke v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadWisconsin Supreme Court · 1947