Legal Opinion
Adams v. Wagner
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided April 26, 1961No. 30864PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DREW, Justice.
Petitioners seek review of an order of the full commission vacating an order of the deputy commissioner which found the claimant to be an independent contractor rather than an employee.
Emerson F. Wagner, 70 years of age, suffered severe injuries when on or about May 17, 1957, he fell from a roof upon which he had been applying asbestos shingles. Claimant had been working with his sons for the petitioner. The men usually worked as a team and were paid by the completed job.
The deputy commissioner supported his conclusion that the claimant was an independent contractor by cogent,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- US Casualty Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1951
- Hardy v. City of Tarpon SpringsSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
- Magarian v. Southern Fruit DistributorsSupreme Court of Florida · 1941
- City Ice & Fuel Division v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
- Peterson v. Highland Crate CooperativeSupreme Court of Florida · 1945
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Aloff v. Neff-Harmon, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- Grillo v. Big" B" RanchSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
- West v. SampsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1962
- Grady v. Humana, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- Young v. Dreamland Bedding Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1961
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