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Title: Herrera v. Fulton Construction Co.
Author : Supreme Court of Kansas
Release Date : January 27, 1968
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 60 KB

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The opinion of the court was delivered by This is an appeal by respondent and its insurance carrier from
an award of workmen's compensation. The question involved is
whether claimant was an employee or a partner of a subcontractor. The appellant-respondent, sometimes referred to as Fulton, was
engaged in the business of building houses. The respondent
subcontracted with one Lewis L. Kemper and claimant (Herrera) to
do bricklaying jobs and masonry work on some of its building
projects. The appellants contend that claimant and Kemper held
themselves out as partners and that claimant was a member of a
subcontractor-partnership rather than an employee. Claimant
contends he was not a partner of Kemper but merely an employee.
After he suffered an injury claimant informed respondent that he
was not a partner of Kemper and sought relief under respondent's
workmen's compensation insurance. Claimant contended that even
[200 Kan. 469]