Gateway Construction Company v. Wallbaum

356 S.W.2d 247 (1962)

GATEWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Appellant,

v.

Edward WALLBAUM et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

February 9, 1962.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing May 4, 1962.

William Mellor, Louisville, for appellant.

Wilton R. Long, Jr., Louisville, for appellees.

MONTGOMERY, Judge.

Gateway Construction Company appeals from a judgment sustaining an award of the Workmen's Compensation Board in favor of Edward Wallbaum. Gateway had a contract to alter and repair a dwelling in Louisville. It had a subcontract with John G. Straub to do the roofing work. On June 6, 1960, while working…