Chambers v. Wooten's IGA Foodliner

CLAY, Commissioner.

Appellant’s workmen’s compensation claim was dismissed on the ground that he was an independent contractor. On appeal the circuit court upheld this order of the Board. Appellant seeks reversal on the ground that as a matter of law he should be classified as an employee of the principal appellee.

The principal appellee, Wooten’s IGA Foodliner, Inc., operated a grocery store. The building in which the business was carried on was rented but appellee had the obligation to maintain and repair it. Ap-pellee engaged appellant to repair the roof on the building. While working on…