Industrial Commission v. Watterson

Ohio Court of Appeals

Industrial Commission v. Watterson

2 N.E.2d 511, 52 Ohio App. 7, 20 Ohio Law. Abs. 587, 5 Ohio Op. 310, 1935 Ohio App. LEXIS 300

CourtOhio Court of Appeals

DecidedNovember 25, 1935

DocketNo 4885

StatusPublished

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Industrial Commission v. Watterson, 2 N.E.2d 511, 52 Ohio App. 7, 20 Ohio Law. Abs. 587, 5 Ohio Op. 310, 1935 Ohio App. LEXIS 300 (Ohio Ct. App. 1935).

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*588 OPINION

By ROSS, PJ.

There can be no doubt that Roll and Hasselback were permitted by Weiei’ich to operate a separate independent business of their own upon the premises rented by Weierich, for the major purpose of selling gasolines and oils. There can also be no question that the plaintiff was employed and paid by Roll and Hasselback. The evidence is conclusive also that all three men, Roll, Hasselback and the p’amtiff were engaged in and about the business of Weierich, who employed the first two men directly for this purpose. It is also apparent that the tire and battery business was almost a necessity to the proper conduct of the filling station and that without it the station’s business would have suffered materially.

The question, thus presented' is — for the purposes of- industrial compensation — did the men serve two masters? Was the plaintiff and employe of Weierich as- well as of Roll arid Hasselback? Did the allowance of the $5.00 deduction in accounting to Weierich make him such? Certainly in view of the evidence presented there can be no doubt, that -the plaintiff ■ could have successfully claimed compensation as an employe of Roll and J-Ja^selback. It is our conclusion that this is 'the limit of his employment. The fact that they directed the plaintiff to busy himself about the affairs of their employer did not make h':m the employe of Weierich. An independent contractual relation intervened between Weierich and the plaintiff. This constitutes a bar to any claim by the plaintiff based upon the relationship of employer and employe between Weierich and the plaintiff.

From what has been said, it is obvious that §1485-61, GC, cannot control the situa-tion, as it has no apphcation to the relationship existing between the defendant in error and Weierich.

The judgment is reversed and judgment will be here entered for the plaintiffs in error.

MATTHEWS and HAMILTON, JJ, concur.

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*588 OPINION

By ROSS, PJ.

There can be no doubt that Roll and Hasselback were permitted by Weiei’ich to operate a separate independent business of their own upon the premises rented by Weierich, for the major purpose of selling gasolines and oils. There can also be no question that the plaintiff was employed and paid by Roll and Hasselback. The evidence is conclusive also that all three men, Roll, Hasselback and the p’amtiff were engaged in and about the business of Weierich, who employed the first two men directly for this purpose. It is also apparent that the tire and battery business was almost a necessity to the proper conduct of the filling station and that without it the station’s business would have suffered materially.

The question, thus presented' is — for the purposes of- industrial compensation — did the men serve two masters? Was the plaintiff and employe of Weierich as- well as of Roll arid Hasselback? Did the allowance of the $5.00 deduction in accounting to Weierich make him such? Certainly in view of the evidence presented there can be no doubt, that -the plaintiff ■ could have successfully claimed compensation as an employe of Roll and J-Ja^selback. It is our conclusion that this is 'the limit of his employment. The fact that they directed the plaintiff to busy himself about the affairs of their employer did not make h':m the employe of Weierich. An independent contractual relation intervened between Weierich and the plaintiff. This constitutes a bar to any claim by the plaintiff based upon the relationship of employer and employe between Weierich and the plaintiff.

From what has been said, it is obvious that §1485-61, GC, cannot control the situa-tion, as it has no apphcation to the relationship existing between the defendant in error and Weierich.

The judgment is reversed and judgment will be here entered for the plaintiffs in error.

MATTHEWS and HAMILTON, JJ, concur.

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2 N.E.2d 511, 52 Ohio App. 7, 20 Ohio Law. Abs. 587, 5 Ohio Op. 310, 1935 Ohio App. LEXIS 300, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/industrial-commission-v-watterson-ohioctapp-1935.