Legal Opinion
McCreery v. Covenant Presbyterian Church
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided August 14, 1989No. 1387PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cureton, Judge:
This is a workers’ compensation case. The primary issue is whether James McCreery was an employee of Covenant Presbyterian Church at the time of his injury. The Single Commissioner, Full Commission, and circuit court held he was an employee. Covenant and its workers’ compensation insurer, Auto-Owners Insurance Company, appeal. We reverse.
In 1984, Covenant Presbyterian Church in Columbia decided to assist in the development of a new church in Murrells Inlet. This new church was to be known as Grace Presbyterian Chapel. Covenant purchased land for the new church and selected Rev.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Lemmerman v. A. T. Williams Oil Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
- McLeod v. Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
- Reaves v. . Mill Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1939
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3Cited by7 opinions
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