Johannsen

Johannsen v. Industrial Accident Commission

Good Law
113 Cal. App. 162·1931 Cal. App. LEXIS 954·298 P. 99
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaApril 1, 1931Docket No. 7672.California1,236 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Thompson, J.

This application seeks to annul an award of the respondent commission in favor of respondent Harry S. Burt. The facts sustaining the award are as follows: The petitioners both owned a lot adjoining each other. They determined to pool their interest and improve them. They built a drive-in-market upon the lots for the purpose of renting space therein for various purposes. Peterson owned two similar markets. They then purchased an old four-family flat building, which they moved on to the rear of one of the lots, intending also to erect twenty auto camp units in the rear of the flat building. It was in connection with the digging for and placing the sewer for this flat building with possibility of later tying in with the auto camp units in which the respondent Burt was injured. At the suggestion of a plumbing company Mr. W. F. Scott, who was not a master plumber, called on Peterson on March 27, saying that he understood Peterson desired to hire a plumber by the day to do some work, to which Peterson said they would go and look at the job to be done. They inspected the contemplated work in the house and Peterson inquired how long it would take. Scott informed him that it would require…

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