Barger v. Ford Sales Company, Inc.

OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

Defendants appeal an adverse judgment awarded plaintiff under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. They contend that (1) plaintiff was not an employee of Ford Sales Company, Inc. (Ford) ; (2) that if plaintiff was an employee, he was under “casual employment”; (3) plaintiff was an independent contractor; and (4) plaintiff was not 40% disabled. We affirm.

Findings of Fact

The trial court found:

1. That on April 13, 1972, plaintiff was hired by Ford to unload a truckload shipment of doughnut mix and place it in Ford’s warehouse.

2. That plaintiff was under the supervision and control…