Legal Opinion
Sun Vista, Inc. v. Mississippi Department of Employment Security
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided February 1, 2011No. 2009-CC-00859-COAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAXWELL, J„
for the Court:
¶ 1. David Alford signed an “independent contractor agreement” with Sun Vista, Inc. and began work on a construction crew. He later filed a claim for unemployment benefits with the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES), reporting that he was an employee of Sun Vista for about two months during late 2006. The central issue before us is whether Alford was Sun Vista’s “employee” within the meaning of Mississippi Code Annotated section 71 — 5—11(J)(14) (Supp. 2010). Sun Vista does not contend that Alford was an independent contractor. In stead, Sun Vista…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Sprouse v. MISSISSIPPI EMP. SEC. COM'NMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
- Mississippi Emp. SEC. Com'n v. PDN, INC.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1991
- Hooks v. George CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
- Miss. Employment Security Comm. v. Plumbing Wholesale Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1954
- Williams v. MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SEC. COM'NMississippi Supreme Court · 1981
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