Legal Opinion
Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. Industrial Accident Commission
California Supreme Court
Decided July 5, 1923No. L. A. No. 7477PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMyers, J.
This is a proceeding in certiorari to review an award of compensation for the death of one Guy Y. Edwards, who was killed on November 3, 1921, by the overturning of a motor-truck which he was driving while in the course of his occupation. The only question presented upon this review is whether decedent was an employee of the petitioner Haydis, or whether he was an independent contractor.
Haydis carried on the business of transporting freight by motor-trucks between Los Angeles and San Diego. In September, 1921, decedent bought a truck and on October 22, 1921, entered into a written contract…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Green v. SouleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
- Press Publishing Co. v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1922
- Western Indemnity Co. v. PillsburyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
- Barton v. Studebaker Corp. of AmericaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1920
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
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3Cited by38 opinions
- S. G. Borello & Sons, Inc. v. Department of Industrial RelationsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1989
- Creameries of America, Inc. v. Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1940
- Washington Recorder Publishing Co. v. ErnstWashington Supreme Court · 1939
- Smith Bros., Inc. v. O'BryanTexas Supreme Court · 1936
- County of San Bernardino v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1933
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