TIH'RSDAY, PECEMRER 19. 13
IT'S YOUR LAW
Respect for Lar Makei
Democrao Live
MKDtOKD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON
if Art
Eitor's Note: The following
article was prepared as a pub
lic service by the Oregon state
Bar and is not intended to be
legal advice. Persons having a
legal problem should consult an
attorney.
Independent Contractors
Knw artri then vou mav hire
umMinp In Hn snmp snecial
work for you. In case someone
is hurt are you legaly respon
sible? It depends on how you "hire"
him. Was he an "Independent
contractor?" An "employee."
Or an "agent?"
As a rule an independent con
tractor has an independent call
linglike that of a plumber, elec
trician, house painter and the
like.
Your agreement with him
calls for certain results. You do
not tell him how to work. As
a rule, you are not legally to
blame for any harm he may
do. He is an "independent" con
tractor and not an employee or
agent.
But what about an employee
or an agent? You, the employ
er nr nrinrinal. controls and
directs how the worker does his
job. You are therefore respon
sible for it, and largely for any
harm that may grow out of his
work.
But how can you toll I hp dif
ference between an independent
contractor or an agent or em
ployee? You look for facts that show
or do not show control, direction
nr independence. Suppose you
"hii-orl" an inHenendont con
tractor to paint your house
white. Accidently his worker
splatters some paint on your
neighbor's green shutter. He is
to blame through lack of due
rare, not you. But you would be
responsible if you employed and
directed these painters your
self. Is Responsible
Why this difference? You have
no control over the way the
independent contractor does the
work. Since he owns and man
ages his enterprise, he is legal
ly responsible for what he does.
But you still may have some
legal responsibility for an in
dependent contractor's work as,
fn,. ovamnlp if vou hire some
one whose work may cause in-
injury. Thus in one sucn chmk
the contractor dug in the street.
A pedestrian fell into the hole
and was hurt. He could sue
both the owner and the contractor.
One cannot always pass on all
the responsibility to the con
tractor if in itself your project
is dangerous, like blasting in a
populous place.
In such cases you have an ex
tra duty to make sure to gel
skillful and responsible inde
pendent contractors to do such
work.
A man got an independent
trucker to haul lumber. The
tP.i.nr .rahnd into a car on
the highway. The injured party
sued both him and the lumber
nrnnonu ann won As a rule
only the independent trucking
company would have had to
pav, but nere tne luinm-i
piiy should have known that
this trucker was reckless.
When vou call in a plumber,
repairman, or other independ
ent contractor you must make
your place safe for him to work
in. You must tell him of any
traps and hidden dangers (not
obvious ones). Otherwise you
mav be liable to the contract
or for any injuries to him or his
workers.
(Oregon lawyers offer this col
umn as a public service. No per
son should apply or interpret
any law without the aid of an
attorney, who is completely ad
vised of the facts involved.
Even a slight variance in facts
may change the application of
the law.)
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Westinghouse
Re-Trial Ordered
.....i. rrryv ,1'DIA fivWal
.M lunn in
judge has ordered a re - trial
of Westinghouse Electric Co. on
charges of price-fixing in viola
tion of the anti-trust laws.
Judge John M. Cashin made
(he decision after denying a
Westinghouse motion seeking an
acquittal following a hung jury
verdict two weeks ago after a
week-long trial.
The motion for acquittal was
opposed bv John J. Galgay.
head oi tne ucpduimm u.
tice anti-trust division here.
Westinghoue had been indict
ed with other companies on
charges of price-fixing in brazed
alloy used bv manufacturers in
producing radios, refrigerators
and similar appliances.
The other defendants either
have pleaded guilty or no con-tr-t
Westinghouse elected to
stand trial, which had resulted
in the hung jury.
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