PICKETT v. TRYON TRUCKING CO.


214 N.J. Super. 76 (1986)

518 A.2d 500

JUDGE PICKETT, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. TRYON TRUCKING COMPANY, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT. JUDGE PICKETT, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. OSCAR AUSTIN, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT. JUDGE PICKETT, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. HAROLD KENNEDY, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 21, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Slaughter, Jr., argued the cause for the appellant (Pellettieri, Rabstein and Altman, attorneys).

Jeffry A. Mintz argued the cause for respondent Tryon Trucking Company (Mesirov, Gelman, Jaffe, Cramer & Jamieson, attorneys).

Judith A. Bielen argued the cause for the State Workmen's Insurance Fund (Myers, Matteo, Rabil, Pluese & Norcross, attorneys).

No brief was filed on behalf of the respondents Oscar Austin and Harold Kennedy.

Before Judges FURMAN, DREIER and SHEBELL.


The opinion of the court was delivered by FURMAN, P.J.A.D.

Petitioner appeals from dismissal of his workers' compensation petitions after a trial limited to the issues of petitioner's employee status and eligibility for workers' compensation. The dismissal was on the ground that petitioner was an uncompensated volunteer at the time of his accident and injury.

Although Oscar Austin and Harold Kennedy are respondents on the appeal, neither has filed a brief...

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