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Wallis v. Secretary of Kansas Department of Human Resources

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided October 26, 1984No. 55,788PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

This is an appeal from the District Court of Ford County. The trial judge reversed the findings and rulings of the Secretary of Human Resources and found certain persons selling vacuum cleaners were independent contractors rather than employees.

The plaintiff, Vernon O. Wallis (Wallis), is the proprietor of Kirby Vacuum Cleaner Co. (Kirby), Dodge City, Kansas. The Kansas Department of Human Resources (KDHR) conducted a hearing on December 21, 1981, to determine whether individuals who are dealers of Kirby Vacuum Cleaners were employees of…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Kirkpatrick v. PeetOregon Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Mendel v. Fort Scott Hydraulic Cement Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1938
  3. Jones v. City of Dodge CitySupreme Court of Kansas · 1965
  4. Schroeder v. American National BankSupreme Court of Kansas · 1942
  5. Speaks, Inc. v. JensenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Mitzner Ex Rel. Bishop v. State, Kansas Department of Social & Rehabilitation ServicesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1995
  2. State, Department of Social & Rehabilitation Services v. Public Employee Relations Board of the Kansas Department of Human ResourcesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1991
  3. Falls v. ScottSupreme Court of Kansas · 1991
  4. Kaufman v. State of Kansas Department of Social & Rehabilitation ServicesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1991
  5. Craig v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 2014

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