Craft-Palmer v. State Farm Ins.

Decision Date27 August 1998
PartiesCraft-Palmer v. State Farm Ins. * NO. 98-60008
CourtU.S. Court of Appeals — Fifth Circuit

Affirmed.

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  • Papagolos v. Lafayette Cnty. Sch. Dist.
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — Northern District of Mississippi
    • November 13, 2013
    ...the details and means by which the work is to be performed is the most important factor.” Craft–Palmer v. State Farm Ins. Co., 157 F.3d 903, 1998 WL 612388, at *1 (5th Cir.1998) (per curiam) (citing Fields v. Hallsville Indep. Sch. Dist., 906 F.2d 1017, 1019 (5th Cir.1990) (internal quotati......
  • Papagolos v. Lafayette Cnty. Sch. Dist.
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — Northern District of Mississippi
    • September 16, 2013
    ...the details and means by which the work is to be performed is the most important factor." Craft-Palmer v. State Farm Ins. Co., 157 F.3d 903, 1998 WL 612388, at *1 (5th Cir. 1998) (per curiam) (citing Fields v. Hallsville Indep. Sch. Dist, 906 F.2d 1017, 1019 (5th Cir. 1990) (internal quotat......
  • Branch v. Cemex, Inc.
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas
    • June 20, 2012
    ...clearly states that Branch is an independent contractor and not an employee. See Craft-Palmer v. State Farm Ins. Co., 157 F.3d 903, 1998 WL 612388, at *1 (5th Cir. Aug. 27, 1998) (per curiam) (a contract's identification of a person as an independent contractor, and not as an employee, is e......
  • Guidry v. Allstate Fire Cas. Ins. Co.
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — Eastern District of Louisiana
    • March 1, 2019
    ...of action if the plaintiff is an independent contractor, rather than an employee. See id.; Craft-Palmer v. State Farm Ins. Co., 157 F.3d 903, 1998 WL 612388, at *1 (5th Cir. Aug. 27, 1998) (insurance agent designated as independent contractor could not state a claim for retaliation under Ti......
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