By: dmc-admin//September 4, 2001//
Accordingly, where plaintiffs charged that the building inspectors negligently performed their inspections on plaintiffs’ new home construction, the trial court erred in ruling that the inspectors were town employees.
Maney-Miller employees were independent contractors because the town did not attempt to retain a right to control the details of their work, Maney-Miller had contracts with several towns and had limited office hours in Vernon, and no town official ever accompanied Maney-Miller inspectors when they performed their inspections. Moreover, the employees were paid by the partnership, not the town.
Order reversed.
Recommended for publication in the official reports.
Dist II, Waukesha County, Hassin, J., Anderson, J.
Attorneys:
For Appellant: Charles H. Bohl, Milwaukee; Andrew A. Jones, Milwaukee
For Respondent: Douglas W. Rose, Brookfield