Legal Opinion

Solheim v. Tom Davis Ranch

Montana Supreme Court

Decided February 29, 1984No. 82-254PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Weber

David D. Solheim (Claimant) appeals from the judgment of the Workers’ Compensation Court finding him ineligible for compensation following an injury sustained while unloading a hay truck near Sand Springs, Montana. The Court concluded that claimant was an independent contractor rather than an employee under the Workers’ Compensation Act. We affirm.

The issues are:

1. Whether the Workers’ Compensation Court erroneously concluded that claimant was an independent contractor rather than an employee within the meaning of the Workers’ Compensation Act?

2. Whether the Workers’ Compensation Court erred…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Sharp v. Hoerner Waldorf Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Carlson v. CainMontana Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Cosgrove v. Industrial Indemnity CompanyMontana Supreme Court · 1976

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. In Re the Mental Health of A.S.B.Montana Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Latimer v. AdministratorSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
  3. Matter of the Wage Claim of Ramsey v. Yellowstone Neurosurgical Associates, P.C.Montana Supreme Court · 2005
  4. St. John's Lutheran Church v. State Compensation Insurance FundMontana Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Baeta v. Don Tripp TruckingMontana Supreme Court · 1992

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