Chmizlak v. Levine

The principal question involved in this case was whether the petitioner, a trained nurse, was an independent contractor or an employee. From the testimony adduced in this court the admitted facts are that the petitioner is a registered nurse and was called to the house of the respondent to treat his wife, who was under the care of Dr. Tyndall. She was called through St. Mary’s Hospital, it being the custom of the hospital to have a Nurses’ Eegistry, and the nurse who is at the top of the list is sent to care for the patient.

The Eegistry was called by Dr. Tyndall, at the request of the…