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BARNES v. NATIONAL MORTG. CO.

581 S.W.2d 957 (1979)

Raymond W. BARNES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

June 4, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James O. Lockard, Memphis, for plaintiff-appellant.

Max D. Lucas, Jr., Memphis, for defendant-appellee.

OPINION

HENRY, Chief Justice.

Appellant Raymond Barnes brought this action against the National Mortgage Company seeking workmen's compensation benefits for an injury to his back. The trial court ruled that Barnes was an independent contractor and therefore not entitled to workmen's compensation benefits. We affirm.

I.

Appellant Barnes and his wife operated the Barnes Wallcovering Company. In April 1976, Elliot Kolker, the construction...

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