Legal Opinion

Jarman v. Trucking, Inc.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided November 10, 1938No. Docket No. 89, Calendar No. 40,160PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPotter, J.

Plaintiff was employed by the defendant, Trucking, Inc., and Columbia Casualty Company was the insurer upon its risk. Plaintiff claims he suffered an accidental injury arising out of and in the course of his employment by defendant Truck ing, Inc. There is no question about plaintiff’s injuries. But it is defendants’ contention he was an independent contractor hauling freight on contract, maintaining and keeping up his own truck, and that his injuries were suffered while he was engaged in repairing his own truck at his home and that at that time he was not in the course of his employment and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Morey v. City of Battle CreekMichigan Supreme Court · 1925
  2. Kneeland v. ParkerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1926
  3. Johnson v. State Highway CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1926
  4. Spero v. Heagany & Draper Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1932

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Deaton Truck Line, Inc. v. AckerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  2. Rector v. Ragnar-Benson, Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 1946
  3. Egypt Farms, Inc. v. LepleyCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1981
  4. McDonald v. DenisonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1946
  5. Continental Turpentine & Rosin Corp. v. PalmerSupreme Court of Florida · 1961

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