Boissonnault v. Bristol Federated Church

The plaintiffs, Luc and Leeann Boissonnault, appeal the decision of the Superior Court (Perkins, J.) granting summary judgment to the defendant, Bristol Federated Church (church). They argue that the trial court erred in ruling that Elizabeth Seeler, a volunteer church worker, was performing services as an independent contractor at the time of her accident with plaintiff Luc Boissonnault. We affirm.

On January 29, 1989, plaintiff Luc Boissonnault, while operating his motorcycle on South Main Street in Bristol, sustained permanent injuries when he was struck by Seeler’s vehicle. At the time of…