Billings v. Ralph E. Curtis & Son, Inc.

ARCHIBALD, Justice.

Arnold N. Billings appeals from the pro forma affirmance by the Superior Court of the finding of the Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) that he was not an employee of Ralph E. Curtis & Son, Inc. (Curtis). When injured the appellant was driving a tractor-trailer leased to Curtis by one Leo Cote. Appellant argues that, as a matter of law, Curtis was his employer at the time because of certain regulations promulgated by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC).

We disagree and deny the appeal.

FACTS

In order to be able to haul lumber in interstate commerce, Leo Cote leased…