Legal Opinion
Harlow v. Agway, Inc.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided November 7, 1974PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHIBALD, Justice.
A decree of the Industrial Accident Commission awarded the plaintiff compensation on the theory that at the time of an accidental injury he was an employee of Agway, Inc. (Agway). A Justice of the Superior Court rendered a pro forma decree pursuant to 39 M.R.S.A. § 103, sustaining the award, from which defendants have seasonably appealed.
We sustain the appeal.
The only issue which requires our consideration is generated by the conclusion of the Commissioner that “[a]n implied contract of employment is found on the facts of this case.”
The Workmen’s Compensation Act mandates…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Mailman's CaseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1919
- Board of Education v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
- Crosby v. Grandview Nursing HomeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972
- Soucy v. Fraser Paper, LimitedSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1970
- Bolduc v. Pioneer Plastics Corp. &/Or American Mutual LiabilitySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Frank v. Assessors of SkowheganSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
- Richardson v. Robbins Lumber, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
- Wright v. Superintending Sch. Com., City of PortlandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
- Guerrette v. Fraser Paper, LimitedSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
- Cardello v. Mt. Hermon Ski Area, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
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