Christian v. Riddle & Mendenhall Logging

MARTIN, Judge.

This case comes to us with the following factual and procedural background: Defendant Riddle and Mendenhall Logging (R&M) is a self-insured employer engaged in cutting and hauling timber. R&M contracted with the decedent, John Christian, to haul logs and pulpwood for a fixed amount per ton. On 1 February 1989, Christian was killed as a result of an accident which occurred in the course of his work as a subcontractor for R&M. Plaintiff, Amy Olive Christian, is Christian’s only child and was wholly dependent upon him for support. Because R&M had not complied with the provisions of…