Legal Opinion
Transport Motor Express, Inc. v. Smith
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided May 21, 1974No. 574S99PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Petition to Transfer
Givan, J.
On February 7, 1967, the decedent, James Willard Jessee, died as a result of accidental injuries received during his operation of a truck owned by Riss & Company, Inc. The question for decision in this case is whether or not Transport Motor Express, Inc. was also to be considered an employer of Jessee by reason of the fact he was operating a truck which had been leased by him as agent for Riss to Transport Motor Express, Inc. for the purposes of a single trip.
The plaintiffs below were Jessee’s widow and his three minor chilrden, each of whom was his dependent…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- McDermott's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
- Transport Motor Express, Inc. v. SmithIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972
- Jackson Trucking Co. v. Interstate Motor Freight SystemIndiana Court of Appeals · 1952
- Jones v. Furlong, Admx.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1951
- Transport Motor Express, Inc. v. SmithIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972
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3Cited by37 opinions
- City of Indianapolis v. IngramIndiana Court of Appeals · 1978
- DeMichaeli & Associates v. SandersIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976
- V.I.P. Limousine Service, Inc. v. Herider-Sinders, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1976
- James R. v. Metropolitan Board of Zoning AppealsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1974
- Wolfe v. Review Board of Indiana Employment Security DivisionIndiana Court of Appeals · 1978
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