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PXWXXXXPXPXWX   Ad FILEDPXWXXP   October2,1998  CecilCrowson,Jr.PXPXWXAppellateCourtClerk GGGG'dxd,cAZ"Arial Regular<( 9Z &Courier Regular (D)*D+f,D-D.I/D01ӀMC<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5($$   1  ' dxdP Pd FT!   11  70XXdd7TR[A'Legal3'A' Legal3'T`   XTX0XXX1rNO<,(j 8` `@Ea ` ttx$` rߛ1@LLINTHECOURTOFAPPEALS@@$ `  @$ATKNOXVILLELARRYG.RELFORD@*@@*)  LOUDONCOUNTY   x    `     h   )  03A019712CV00547 @   PlaintiffAppellant@*) h    @*)@*)  v.@*)  HON.RUSSELLE.SIMMONS,JR., `     ` @*)  JUDGE     x  (  Ѐ @*)   P  WILLIAMDeROCHIEand@*)   STEVELaFON@*)   Ѐ@*)   H    DefendantsAppellees@*)  AFFIRMEDANDREMANDED p @*@*SAMG.SMITH,JR.,OFKNOXVILLEFORAPPELLANTROBERTA.CRAWFORDOFKNOXVILLEFORAPPELLEESTEVELaFON   `    OPINION !8    `     h      p   Goddard,P.J. % $    ` LarryG.Relford,anemployeeofWilliamDeRochie,suedMr.DeRochieandSteveLaFon,seekingdamagesforinjuriesreceivedbyhimwhenhefellfromascaffoldwhileframingapersonalresidencebeingerectedforMr.LaFonunderacontractwithMr.DeRochie,thegeneralcontractor.Asbestweunderstandthecomplaint,itisgroundedupontwotheoriesfirst,.acommonlaw.thatMr.LaFonfailedtoprovideasafeplaceforMr.Relfordtoworkand,second,that/he/0Mr.LaFon0was,ascontemplatedbyT.C.A.506111,astatutoryemployerandsubjecttotheprovisionsoftheTennesseeϜWorkers'CompensationStatute.   ` TheTrialJudgesustainedMr.LaFon'smotionforsummaryjudgmentanddismissedthecomplaintastohim.The (<2A orderheenteredmadethejudgmentafinaloneundertheprovisionsofRule54oftheTennesseeRulesofCivilProcedure,resultinginthisappealwhereinheassertsthefollowingissue,whichwerestate:ThedeterminativeissueassertedbyMr.RelfordisthattheCourtwasinerroringrantingsummaryjudgmentinfavorofMr.LaFon.   ` TheaccidentgivingrisetoMr.Relford'sinjuriesoccurredonoraboutJuly20,1995,whenMr.Relford,infurtheranceofhisemploymentwithMr.DeRochie,wasattemptingtoputfaciaboardontheroof.Hedescribesthemannertheaccidentoccurredinhisdiscoverydepositionasfollows:Q. ` Now,tellmehowyouhappenedtobeonthat @ scaffolding.A. ` Well,IwashelpingKenontheroofputthefacia !8 boardon,andwegotdowntothatpointwherewehadaboutsomuchroom(indicating),aboutmaybe6inchesofroom,andIcouldn'tgetenoughleveragetopushuponit.SoIgotdownonthescaffoldandpushedup(indicating),andIstillcouldn'tgetthecrownoutofittogetitupfarenoughtobenailedin.SoIholleredforsomehelp.Greggotuptheretohelpme.Wepushedup.Whenwedid,itgiveway.Q. ` Howtallareyou? h) ) A. ` I'm5'6". *!+ Q. ` Howmuchdoyouweigh? ,(#- A. ` Iweighabout185pounds. .$/ ̜Q. ` Howmuchdidyouweighatthetime? /H&1 ̜A. ` Aboutthesame. 81'3 Q. ` HowaboutGreg,howtallishe? 2h)5 A. ` Iwouldsaymaybe5'7",5'8". X4*7 Q. ` Howmuchdidheweigh? 5,9 A. ` About280pounds. x7.; Q. ` Werebothofyoupushinguponwasitthe 9/= crown? :81? A. ` Yes. `  Q. ` Whenyouwerepushinguponthecrown,atthesame  p timeyouwouldbepushingdownwithyourfeet,wouldn'tyou?A. ` Right. $0    ` TherecordshowsthatalthoughMr.LaFonsuppliedamedalscaffoldtobeusedonthejob,thewoodenscaffoldwhichbroke,causingMr.Relfordtofall,wasconstructedbyotheremployeesofMr.DeRochie.   ` Mr.Relford'sbriefconcedesthat"iftheonlydutyowedappellantbydefendantLaFonisthatoflandownertoaninvitee,thenthereisinsufficientprooftoshowthatLaFonbreachedthatparticularduty." 09/3 Ї   ` Heinsists,however,thatMr.LaFonwas,asalreadynoted,astatutoryemployer,andbecauseneitherMr.LaFonnorMr.DeRochie,whohadsevenemployees','(and(didnotcarryWorkers'Compensationinsurance,Mr.LaFonisliable.   ` Althoughwehavegravedoubts,wewillassumeforthepurposeofthisopinionthatMr.LaFonwasastatutoryemployer,asinsistedbyMr.Relford.Itdoesnotfollow,however,thatliabilitywouldattachforthatreason.   ` ThesanctionsplacedbyT.C.A.506111uponthosewhoarerequiredtocarryWorkers'Compensationinsurancebutdonot,whichinthiscasewouldincludebothMr.DeRochieandMr.LaFon,areasfollows: ` 506111.Defensesnotavailabletoemployer %  failingtosecurepaymentofcompensation. 󄄀No p& employerwhofailstosecurepaymentofcompensationasrequiredbytheWorkers'CompensationLawshall,inanysuitbroughtagainstsuchemployerbyanemployeecoveredbysuchlaworbythedependentordependentsofsuchanemployee,torecoverdamagesforpersonalinjuryordeatharisingfromaccident,bepermittedtodefendsuchsuituponanyofthefollowinggrounds: ` (1)Theemployeewasnegligent; ` (2)Theinjurywascausedbythenegligenceofafellowservantorfellowemployee;or ` (3)Theemployeehadassumedtheriskoftheinjury.   ` Itthusappearsthattheremusthavebeennegligenceinthefirstinstancebeforeawaiverofdefensecouldbeeffective.Underthefactsofthiscase,giventhe)concession))___________)*___*abovenotedin  :04 Mr.Relford'sbrief,wefindnonegligenceonthepartofMr.LaFonandthattheTrialCourtactedproperlyingrantingsummaryjudgment.   ` Inconclusion,weobservethatacasemightbemadethatMr.LaFon,asastatutoryemployer,isliablebecauseofthenegligenceofhisemployeesinbuildingthescaffoldorinliftingthefaciaboard,causingittofall.This,however,wasnotatheoryadv+anded++ocate+,d,񛀜-to-eitherbeloworonappeal,andwearedisinclinedtoadvocateitonMr.Relford'sbehalf.   ` FortheforegoingreasonsthejudgmentoftheTrialCourtisaffirmedandthecauseremandedtotheTrialCourtforcollectionofcostsbelow.CostsofappealareadjudgedagainstMr.Relfordandhissurety.X^9XXTX^9   `     h   _______________________________ `'     `     h   HoustonM.Goddard,P.J.CONCUR:________________________________HerschelP.Franks,J.________________________________DonT.McMurray,J.#TX^9XXX^9 #Ԁ h    4 +.