Legal Opinion
Mountain Meadow Creameries v. Industrial Accident Commission
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 18, 1938No. Civ. 2141PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarks, J.
This is an original proceeding in this court to annul an award of the Industrial Accident Commission which gave to Edna R. Dodge, widow of George P. Dodge, compensation in the sum of $5,150 for the death of her husband.
The sole question presented is whether George P. Dodge, now deceased, was an employee of or an independent contractor with Mountain Meadow Creameries, a corporation. The solution of this question depends upon the construction to be placed on a contract between deceased and the corporation.
The Industrial Accident Commission held that the relationship created was that of employer…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Franklin Coal & Coke Co. v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1921
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