Burton v. Crawford and Company
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
Plaintiff, a licensed independent insurance adjuster, appeals an adverse summary judgment which denied plaintiff’s claim for workmen’s compensation on the grounds that plaintiff was an independent contractor and not an employee of defendant Crawford and Company. We affirm.
Facts
At the time of the injury, plaintiff was licensed under “An act relating to insurance adjusters.” Section 58-24-1, et seq., N.M.S.A.1953 (Repl.Vol. 8, pt. 2, 1975 Supp.). In the insurance field, he was called a “storm trooper”, one who specializes in catastrophy adjusting, such as claims arising out…
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- Lasater v. Home Oil CompanyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
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