Conlin v. Turner's Express, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding a contractor moving equipment between Ford’s plants was “engaged in Ford’s trade, business, or occupation” when the contractor’s trailer malfunctioned, injuring a Ford employee
• stating the employer or “those conducting his business shall only be liable to the employee for personal injury ... by accident to the extent and in the manner herein specified”
• “It is clear that the determination of whether a subcontractor is an owner’s statutory employee is a fact[-]specific inquiry.”
• whether driver assisted in the loading operation not relevant to the determination of whether the contractor was engaged in the manufacturer’s trade, business, or occupation
• “[I]f ... the employee’s injury is caused by the negligent act of a party who is stranger to the trade, occupation, or business of his employer, the employee may maintain an action at law against the ‘other party.’ ”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).