Walker v. Martin

OPINION

KIRSCH, Judge.

Julie Moore Walker and Scot Moore, individually and as co-representatives of the Estate of Christopher Scot Moore, Deceased (“Christopher”) (collectively “the Moores”) appeal the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Timothy LaFountaine, individually and d/b/a La-Fountaine Logging (“LaFountaine”). The Moores raise the following restated issues:

I. Whether the trial court erred in determining as a matter of law that truck driver, James Thad Martin (“Martin”), was an independent contractor rather than an employee of LaFountaine;

II. Whether LaFountaine owed a…