Coleman Ex Rel. Coleman v. Baker

I dissent from the majority opinion upon the basis that the trial court was correct in holding as a matter of law: (a) Travis Coleman’s status was that of independent contractor at the time of Gary Coleman’s injury;' and (b) the latter assumed the risk that resulted in his injury.

John Baker testified Travis Coleman and David Thacker, both former employees of his at the electric shop, signed contracts to do independent contractor work for him, before the time of the accident. Coleman testified that, as an employee of Baker, he had welded transformers and built charges; but it was only after he…