PETERSON v. PITTMAN

No. 84-1733.

391 N.W.2d 235 (1986)

Alan PETERSON, Appellee, v. Virtus PITTMAN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

July 23, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Phipps of Whitfield, Musgrave, Selvy, Kelly & Eddy, Des Moines, for appellant.

Thomas L. McCullough of McCullough Law Firm, Sac City, for appellee.

Considered by REYNOLDSON, C.J., and HARRIS, LARSON, SCHULTZ, and WOLLE, JJ.


HARRIS, Justice.

Plaintiff, a county employee, was working at a bridge site when he was severely injured as a result of actions by defendant, a dragline operator, who was also working on the project. The critical question is whether defendant was an agent or employee of Sac County at the time of the accident or whether he was an independent contractor. The trial court determined defendant was an independent contractor. Other issues involve various procedural and evidentiary...

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