Legal Opinion
Hinson v. Creech
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided November 26, 1974No. 68PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRANCH, Justice.
We first consider whether plaintiff’s intestate was a farm laborer within the meaning of G.S. 97-13 (b), which provides, in relevant part: “This Article shall- not apply to . . . farm laborers. ...”
The “farm labor” exemption has generally received a more narrow interpretation than the exemption of “agricultural labor” from the definition of employment under the various Workmen’s Compensation Acts. 99 C.J.S. Workmen’s Compensation § 33, page 195; Gwin v. J. W. Vestal & Son, 205 Ark. 742, 170 S.W. 2d 598. Whether an employee is a farm laborer depends, in a large degree, upon the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Stevenson v. City of DurhamSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
- Guest v. Brenner Iron & Metal CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
- Hollman v. City of Raleigh, Public Utilities DepartmentSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
- H. Duys Co., Inc. v. ToneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
- Keeney v. BeasmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1936
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Pennington v. Flame Refractories, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1981
- Holguin v. Billy the Kid Produce, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1990
- Martin v. Mars Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1982
- Development Associates, Inc. v. Wake County Board of AdjustmentCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980
- Teschner v. HoranSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
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