Bell v. Hartman

*23RICHARDSON, J.

The issue in this workers’ compensation case is whether claimant is an employee entitled to compensation for his injuries. Claimant is a "freelance” jockey, licensed to ride in horse races in Oregon and three other western states. On May 16, 1976, he sustained injuries when he fell from a horse during a race at Portland Meadows Race Track. The horse was trained by Ernest Gruenberg, and was owned by Don and Gayle Hartman. However, the horse was registered at Portland Meadows as belonging to Mr. Hartman’s father. The apparent reason for the misregistration was to make the horse…