Legal Opinion
American Automobile Insurance v. Tanner
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 21, 1958No. 36952PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Qtjillian, Judge.
1. The defendant and its insurance carrier insist that the deceased was an independent contractor and did not come within the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The test to be applied in determining the status of the deceased is whether the contract of employment between him and the defendant gave, or the defendant assumed, the right to control the time, manner, and method of executing the installation of the cabinets. Yearwood v. Peabody, 45 Ga. App. 451 (2) (164 S. E. 901); Davison-Paxon Co. v. Ferguson, 94 Ga. App. 501 (95 S. E. 2d 306); Lokey & Simpson v.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Yearwood v. PeabodyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
- Home Accident Insurance v. DanielsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
- Davis v. Starrett Bros.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
- Lokey & Simpson v. HightowerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
- Old Republic Insurance Co. v. PruittCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Cash v. American Surety CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. PooleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- OCB Co./National Cable Systems, Inc. v. WileyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Harris v. City of Chattanooga, Tenn.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1980
- OCB Co./National Cable Systems, Inc. v. WileyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986