BULW 301 Study Guide - Final Guide: Independent Contractor, Oregon Supreme Court, Duty To Rescue

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30 Oct 2014
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Chapter 14: common law rules in employer-employee relations contractor) to work for the employer however, the employer may not control the means. Master-servant when the master employs another person to perform physical tasks not: any person that is a legal entity and mentally competent, corporations, trusts, and partnerships may also be principals. Principal-agent when one person (the principal) employs another (the agent) to enter business relations (contracts) with third persons establishes legal relations. American express financial advisors v. topel topel was an employee for. Amex and he signed a planner agreement and other documents setting forth conditions of his contract. He received special training and confidential info trade secrets, customer info, etc he ended up resigning from amex, and it was found he was violating the terms of his planner. United states v. gibson products, inc. gibson, in this consolidated action, was charged in 19 counts of making false statements on an atf form.