SMITH v. WORKERS' COMP. APPEALS BD.

No. B151002.

116 Cal.Rptr.2d 728 (2002)

96 Cal.App.4th 117

Stephen J. SMITH, as Director, etc., Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and Alma Piston Company, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Four.

February 13, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Rea, Chief Counsel, Anthony Mischel, Assistant Chief Counsel, and Christine L. Harwell, Staff Counsel, for Petitioner.

Grancell, Lebovitz, Stander, Marx and Barnes, Norin T. Grancell, Los Angeles, and Lawrence Kirk, Sacramento, for Respondent Alma Piston Company.

No appearance for Respondent Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.


CURRY, J.

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) determined that respondent Byung Hoon Yoon, doing business as Universal Painting Company (Universal), was a licensed contractor despite his failure to obtain workers' compensation insurance covering respondent Sung Mi Lee, and thus respondent Alma Piston Company, doing business as Tomadur Engine Company (Tomadur), which had hired Yoon, was not liable for workers' compensation benefits paid to Lee. Stephen J...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases