Legal Opinion
Scott v. Waccamaw Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided May 24, 1950No. 676PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtErviN, J.
An injured person, or his dependent or next of kin, is entitled to compensation under the North Carolina Workmen’s Compensation Act only if he is an employee of the party from whom compensation is claimed at the time of his injury or death. G.S. 97-2. For this reason, the injured employee of an independent contractor, or his dependent or next of kin, cannot recover compensation from the employer of the independent contractor. Beach v. McLean, 219 N.C. 521, 14 S.E. 2d 515.
The deceased was working under the direction of Milligan at the time of his fatal injury. This being true, this proceeding…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Henry v. A. C. Lawrence Leather Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
- Hayes v. . Elon CollegeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1944
- Hayes v. Board of Trustees of Elon CollegeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1944
- Beach v. . McLeanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1941
- Brown v. L. H. Bottoms Truck Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1947
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Hart v. Thomasville Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1956
- Lucas v. Li'l General StoresSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
- Vaughn v. North Carolina Department of Human ResourcesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
- Youngblood v. North State Ford Truck SalesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
- Hicks v. Guilford CountySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
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