Farmers Insurance Group v. Home Indemnity Co.

STRUCKMEYER, Justice.

This case is before us on á petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, 14 Ariz.App. 211, 481 P.2d 897, reversing a summary judgment in favor of Home Indemnity Company and agáinst Farmers Insurance Group. Opinion of the Court of Appeals vacated. Judgment of the Superior Court reversed.

Paul C. Daly, q crane operator, was employed as an independent contractor to load refrigerating equipment into a truck owned by Rite-Way Ventilating Company. Juan F. Espinoza, an employee of Rite-Way, was assisting in the loading when the crane touched an electric wire and…