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Jackie Bostic, an employee of a subcontractor, was injured during the construction of a residence owned by Delicia Dalton. Delicia's father, Paul Dalton, supervised the construction without compensation and hired Bostic's immediate employer, Michael Evans, owner of Ocoee Construction Company. Bostic filed a workers' compensation action against Paul and Delicia Dalton. The trial court and Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel found both Delicia and Paul Dalton exempt from liability under the owner's exemption of Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-113(f)(1). The Supreme Court of Tennessee granted full Court review and affirmed the judgment, holding that an uncompensated agent of an owner also falls within the owner's exemption, thereby shielding Paul Dalton from workers' compensation liability.
Bostic v. Dalton is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Supreme Court.
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Jackie Bostic, an employee of a subcontractor, was injured during the construction of a residence owned by Delicia Dalton. Delicia's father, Paul Dalton, supervised the construction without compensation and hired Bostic's immediate employer, Michael Evans, owner of Ocoee Construction Company. Bostic filed a workers' compensation action against Paul and Delicia Dalton. The trial court and Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel found both Delicia and Paul Dalton exempt from liability under the owner's exemption of Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-113(f)(1). The Supreme Court of Tennessee granted full Court review and affirmed the judgment, holding that an uncompensated agent of an owner also falls within the owner's exemption, thereby shielding Paul Dalton from workers' compensation liability.
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