Basin Land Irrigation Co. v. Hat Butte Canal Co.

HUNTLEY, Justice.

Jerry and Joanne Brinkley bring consolidated appeals from (1) an order of the Industrial Commission that Jerry Brinkley was injured while acting within the scope of his employment for Basin Land Irrigation Company, and (2) from a summary judgment order of the district court which deferred to the Industrial Commission’s determination as a basis for dismissing plaintiff’s complaint against Basin Land Irrigation Company (Basin Land).

Brinkley was employed by both Basin Land and Hat Butte Canal Company (Hat Butte). The two companies had an arrangement whereby Basin Land paid 35%…