Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Smiley Sawmill, LLC
Court of Appeals of Arkansas
Decided April 24, 2019No. CV-18-572PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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BART F. VIRDEN, Judge *44Appellant, Don Randall Jackson (deceased), was tragically killed on July 11, 2014, while employed by appellee Smiley Sawmill, LLC. Jackson's widow, as personal representative of Jackson's estate, filed a negligence complaint in circuit court against Smiley Sawmill in August 2016 on the basis of her belief that Jackson, a truck driver for Smiley Sawmill, was an independent contractor. The employer had the case transferred to the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission and maintained that Jackson was an employee. Jackson contended that the employer should be…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Dupwe v. WallaceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2004
- Dickson v. Delhi Seed Co.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1988
- Rankin v. Farmers Tractor & Equipment Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
- Franklin v. Arkansas Kraft, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1982
- Fureigh v. HornCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2014
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