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JACKSON v. PETIT JEAN ELEC. CO-OP.

No. 80-112.

606 S.W.2d 66 (1980)

Clay JACKSON et al., Petitioner, v. PETIT JEAN ELECTRIC CO-OP., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied November 3, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brazil & Roberts, Conway, Chester C. Lowe, Jr., Little Rock, for petitioner.

Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, Little Rock, for respondent.

MAYS, Justice.

We granted certiorari to consider the question of tort liability of an employer to employees of an independent contractor.

Respondent, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corporation, entered into a construction contract in June, 1973 with Johnson Construction Company, an independent contractor, to rebuild new transmission and distribution lines of its electric transmission system. In January, 1979, Clay Jackson, an employee of Johnson Construction...

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