Legal Opinion
Hancock Construction Co. v. Cummins
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided January 18, 1990No. 89CA0501PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge HUME.
Petitioners, Hancock Construction Company and Union Insurance Company, contest the final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) which determined that Hancock was the statutory employer of the decedent, Vernon Cummins. We affirm.
The decedent was killed in an industrial accident at a construction site, and his widow sought to recover workmen’s compensation benefits from Hancock pursuant to § 8-48-102(1) & (2), C.R.S. (1986 Repl.Vol. 3B). The ALJ found that decedent and Woodland Construction Company (Woodland) were engaged in a joint venture as a subcontractor…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Edwards v. PriceSupreme Court of Colorado · 1976
- Brinkley Heavy Hauling Co. v. YoungmanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1954
- Gantt v. L & G AIR CONDITIONINGNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1984
- Fink v. FinkSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
- Industrial Commission v. LopezSupreme Court of Colorado · 1962
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Compass Insurance Co. v. City of LittletonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1999
- City of Englewood v. Commercial Union Assurance CompaniesColorado Court of Appeals · 1997
- Watt, Tieder, Killian & Hoffar v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1992
- A.B. Hirschfeld Press, Inc. v. Weston Group, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1992