Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. v. Merritt

608 S.E.2d 714 (2004)

271 Ga. App. 16

COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

v.

MERRITT; and vice versa.

Nos. A04A0811, A04A0812.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

December 1, 2004.

Philip Savrin, Sun Choy, Freeman, Mathis & Gary, Atlanta, for Appellant.

Kermit Dorough, Divine & Dorough, Albany, Jesse Bowles, Bowles & Bowles, Cuthbert, for Appellee.

MIKELL, Judge.

D.K. Merritt, an employee of Georgia Electric Company ("Georgia Electric") who worked at Cooper Tire and Rubber Company's manufacturing plant ("Cooper Tire") pursuant to an independent contractor agreement between Cooper Tire & Georgia Electric, was injured…