Legal Opinion
New York Casualty Co. v. Sinclair Refining Co.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 6, 1939No. 1874PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.
On September 20, 1930, Meador & Whitaker, a copartnership, entered into a construction contract with Sinclair Texas Pipe Line Company 1 to construct a section of pipe line for Sinclair in Oklahoma. It provided that in performing the contract Meador & Whitaker should be an independent contractor; that Sinclair should have neither direction nor control of the work or of the employees of Meador & Whitaker, except with respect to the results obtained; that the work should be done in a manner finally acceptable to Sinclair; that Meador & Whitaker should be liable for any…
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