Western Arkansas Telephone Co. v. Cotton

Conley Byrd, Justice.

Appellee Raymond Cotton, an employee of Darrell Hutcherson, d/b/a Hutcherson’s Tree Service, was injured in Waldron, Arkansas, on July 28, 1970, while taking down some outdated telephone cables. To recover for Cotton’s damages, Cotton and Hutcherson’s Workmen’s Compensation carrier, Employers Insurance of Wausau, brought an action against appellant Western Arkansas Telephone Company on the theory that appellant was negligent in selecting Hutcherson as a contractor to remove the telephone cables. The jury found the issues in favor of Cotton, et a!, and appellant appeals…