Rogers v. Hansen

This is a workmen’s compensation case. The Workmen’s Compensation Court on rehearing entered judgment for the plaintiff and against defendants Curtis Hansen, d/b/a Busy Bee Van and Storage Company; Arne Hansen, d/b/a Ame Hansen Van and Storage Company; and Management, Inc. The defendant Management, Inc., has appealed. The issue on appeal is whether Management, Inc., is liable as a statutory employer under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-116 (Reissue 1978).

The defendant Management, Inc., is the owner and manager of shopping centers in Omaha, Nebraska. In early 1980 Management, Inc., employed the…