Legal Opinion
Rosas v. Dishong
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 4, 1998No. D025958PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WORK, J.
Homeowners Von Lee G. and Janet M. Dishong (the Dishongs) appeal a judgment in favor of Leopoldo Rosas for injuries sustained while attempting to trim a tree at the Dishongs’ residence. They contend the court erred in concluding Rosas was acting as their employee rather than as an independent contractor, when engaged in a task for which California requires a contractor’s license. On the facts presented, we conclude the trial court correctly ruled that the unlicensed Rosas is deemed an employee pursuant to Labor Code 1 section 2750.5.
However, we conclude the trial court erred in…
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