Ledesma v. Bergeson

DONALDSON, Justice.

Claimant-respondent Dominga Ledesma filed her claim with the Industrial Commission seeking workmen’s compensation benefits for the death of her husband which allegedly occurred while he was employed by the defendant-appellant Travis Bergeson. Her husband, Anastacio Ledesma, had been a farm laborer for a number of years in the Blackfoot area.

The defendant-appellant, Travis Bergeson, is a farmer in Dayton, Idaho.’ He contracted with Ledesma and his crew in August of 1974 to harvest his cabbage. Bergeson had employed Ledesma before and knew of his reputation as a good worker.…