OLSHAN DEMOLISHING COMPANY v. BURLESON

No. 7128.

452 S.W.2d 742 (1970)

OLSHAN DEMOLISHING COMPANY, Inc., Appellant, v. Frank A. BURLESON, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.

Rehearing Denied April 16, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fulbright, Crooker, Freeman, Bates & Jaworski, Houston, for appellant.

Helm, Jones & Pletcher, Houston, for appellee.


KEITH, Justice.

The appeal is from a judgment for personal injuries sustained when the plaintiff, Burleson, was injured upon premises upon which the defendant, Olshan, was engaged in demolition work. The parties will be referred to as they appeared in the trial court.

There is general agreement that the plaintiff was an independent contractor at the time he was hurt and there is no serious disagreement between the parties as to the cause of the accident. The...

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