Garan, Inc. v. Surratt

OPINION

HENRY, Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation action wherein the only question is whether the injured workman was an employee, as found by the Chancellor, or a casual laborer or independent contractor as insisted by the appellant.

Garan, Inc. manufactures men’s wearing apparel at a plant located in Adamsville, McNairy County, Tennessee. Claimant is a painter by occupation. Injury was sustained when a ladder broke while he was painting Garan’s building.

*138We hold that claimant was an employee.

Ample material evidence supports the following conclusions:

a. Prior to his employment, claimant…