Legal Opinion

Lewis v. Moultree

Utah Supreme Court

Decided March 30, 1981No. 16951PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HALL, Justice:

Plaintiff appeals an order of the district court which stays his personal injury action, pending a determination by the Industrial Commission of his employment status.

At the time this cause of action arose, plaintiff was engaged by defendant Plastic Specialties as an installer of countertops. As such, on February 24, 1977, he was sent to a house under construction and owned by defendant Moultree. While seeking a way to enter the house, plaintiff fell into a chimney pit and was injured.

On February 14, 1978, plaintiff filed this negligence action against Moultree, and subsequently…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. W. C. Case v. Dan C. AbramsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1965
  2. Ortega v. Salt Lake Wet Wash LaundryUtah Supreme Court · 1945
  3. Thomas J. Peck & Sons, Inc. v. Lee Rock Products, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1973
  4. Peterson v. SorensenUtah Supreme Court · 1937
  5. Gillman Ex Rel. Gillman v. HansenUtah Supreme Court · 1971

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Timm v. DewsnupUtah Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Savage v. Utah Youth VillageUtah Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Kelly v. Hard Money Funding, Inc.Court of Appeals of Utah · 2004
  4. Ringwood v. Foreign Auto Works, Inc.Court of Appeals of Utah · 1990
  5. Nunez v. AlboCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2002

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