Grigg v. Fidelity & Casualty Insurance Co.

SEXTON, Judge.

The defendants, Fidelity & Casualty Insurance Company of New York and Dr. Fred S. Willis, appeal the trial court judgment ordering them to pay worker’s compensation benefits to the plaintiff, Charles Grigg. We reverse.

This worker’s compensation claim arose out of an accident at the Pine Tree Ranch owned by Dr. Willis. The business conducted by the ranch is thoroughbred horse breeding. Dr. Willis contracted with Michael Hatfield to build a feed shed as an addition to an existing structure. Hatfield hired the plaintiff to help him with the job. The plaintiff was injured when he…