OLMSTEAD v. SHAKESPEARE

No. 25655.

354 S.C. 421 (2003)

581 S.E.2d 483

Charles OLMSTEAD, Respondent, v. SHAKESPEARE, Petitioner. Joanna Olmstead, Respondent, v. Shakespeare, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided May 19, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gray T. Culbreath, of Collins & Lacy, P.C., of Columbia, for Petitioner.

Daniel E. Henderson, of Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Eltzroth & Detrick, P.A., of Ridgeland, for Respondents.


Chief Justice TOAL:

Petitioner, Shakespeare, appeals from the Court of Appeals' decision finding that Respondent, Charles Olmstead ("Olmstead"), is not Shakespeare's statutory employee.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Olmstead owned and operated a truck and trailer that he leased to his employer, Hot Shot Express ("Hot Shot"). Hot Shot dispatched Olmstead to various places to pick up and deliver goods and materials. Hot Shot paid Olmstead after he...

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