Legal Opinion
Debold v. H. P. Martell & Sons
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided January 8, 1971No. 42224PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Murphy, Justice.
Certiorari to review a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Commission denying compensation to Lloyd J. Debold in proceedings against H. P. Martell & Sons, contractor, and Joseph M. Miller, uninsured subcontractor. The commission concluded that at the time of relator’s injury he was not an employee but was an independent subcontractor not entitled to workmen’s compensation benefits.
It appears from the record that H. P. Martell & Sons, a general contractor, had a contract to construct an addition to a school at Caledonia, Minnesota. Martell hired Joseph M. Miller, a dirt…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Guhlke v. Roberts Truck LinesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1964
- Graf v. Montgomery Ward & Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
- Bosel v. Henderson Holding Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1926
- Lindbery v. J. A. Danens & Son, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
- Geerdes v. J. R. Watkins Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Austin-St. Paul Mutual Insurance Co. v. BelshanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
- Debold v. H. P. Martell & SonsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974