Lynch v. R. D. Baker Construction Co.

This appeal from the department of labor and industry involves the sole question whether plaintiff, Harley Lynch, was an employee of defendant, Michigan Asphalt Paving Company, on September 18, 1939.

R. D. Baker Construction Company, which had a contract to do some paving at Camp Skeel near Oscoda, Michigan, sublet the surfacing of this pavement to defendant Michigan Asphalt Paving Com pany. R. D. Baker is president of both companies and the- two concerns occupy adjoining offices in the same building in the city of Royal Oak, Michigan. Carl Krueger is general superintendent of the R. D. Baker…