SPENCER v. ALLPRESS LOGGING, INC.

No. 24951.

11 P.3d 475 (2000)

134 Idaho 856

Justin SPENCER, Claimant-Cross Appellant, v. ALLPRESS LOGGING, INC.; Jim and Cheryl Allpress, husband and wife, dba Allpress Logging, Inc., Defendants, and Weyerhaeuser, dba Triple R. Logging, Defendant-Cross Respondent, and Steven R. Schilling, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Moscow, April 2000 Term.

September 12, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Grow & Arnold, PLLC, Lewiston, for appellant. James C. Arnold argued.

Evans, Keane LLP, Boise, for respondent. Paul J. Augustine argued.


KIDWELL, Justice.

This case arises from an injury received during a logging operation. The claimant contends that the lumber mill, which purchased the logs, was the statutory employer of the claimant and is thus liable for the claimant's worker's compensation benefits. We agree.

I.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Steve Schilling acquired over 1200 acres of land in North Idaho between 1991 and 1994 valued between $500,000 and $600,000. Schilling...

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