Trinity Universal Insurance Co. v. Lewis

BLEIL, Justice.

Trinity Universal Insurance Company appeals a judgment allowing Herman Lewis to recover under the workers’ compensa*333tion insurance policy held by Lewis’s employer, Dr. Oliver Gooch. The key issue presented is whether any coverage was afforded Lewis under Gooch’s workers’ compensation policy. We conclude that Lewis was not covered under the policy and reverse the judgment.

Lewis worked for Gooch on the Rocking J Ranch outside Clarksville. He was a trained mechanic and bulldozer operator, and had been hired by Pat Close, the ranch foreman, primarily because of these skills. Close…