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Tenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(3)AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheChanceryCourt \ Affirmed H    `  f_Turnbull_,_Sp.J._,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhich_Drowota_,J.,andLoser,_Sp.J_,joined.  p MichaelK.Atkins,Baker,_McReynolds_,Byrne,_OKane_,Shea&Townsend,Knoxville,TN,forthe ! appellants,_Pennyslvania_ԀNationalMutualCasualty,etal. " #XXX#X=##XXXXRichardE.SpicerandMicheleHoward,Spicer,Flynn,&Rudstrom,PLLC,Nashville,TN,forthe D$  appellees,FederalInsuranceCompany,etal.#XXX#X ##XXXX#X#X %h !    `     h   f^   MEMORANDUMOPINION  *P%& Q @%##XX# # Background  +d&'   Thedeceasedemployee,DavidTurner,wasaconcretefinisherforBBCConstruction ,<() Companyandhadworkedforthecompanyfornineyearspriortohisdeath.Heissurvivedbyawife -()* ] 8XXdd8   andthreechildren.GeorgePowellConstructionCompanyperformscommercialandindustrial  construction;itsinsurerisPennsylvaniaNationalMutualCasualty.BBCConstructiondoes  primarilyconcreterelatedconstruction;itisinsuredbyFederalInsuranceCompany.    GeorgePowellConstructionCompany( _GPC_)hadcontractedtoconstructabuildingatthe ` _Bonnell_Ԁ_Treadguard_ԀplantinSmithCounty,Tennessee.GeorgePowell,theownerof_GPC_,needed L  apersontoassisthisregularemployeeswithconcretefinishingworkatthejobsitebecausethe 8  regularconcretefinisheronstaffhadrecentlyresignedandnooneelsehadexperiencewithfinishing $ t largeslabs.Previously_GPC_ԀhadsubcontractedsomeworkontheprojecttoEugene_Bausell_,d/b/a  ` BBCConstruction( BBC),butthatworkhadbeencompleted.Inthisinstance,Powellrequested  L  _Bausell_shelpwiththeconcretefinishingportionoftheproject.PowellfirstaskedforEugene  8  _Bausell_sbrother,Don,whoisnotaBBCemployee.Previously,_GPC_ԀhadcontactedBBCtoarrange $  forworktobedonebyDon_Bausell_.WhenworkwasarrangedforhimbyBBC,Don_Bausell_Ԁwas   paidseparately;hedidnotrepresentBBC.WhenEugene_Bausell_ԀnotifiedPowellthatDon_Bausell_   wasunavailable,PowellaskedforanybodythatEugene_Bausell_Ԁcouldfindtohelp._Bausell_Ԁtold   Powellthatoneoftwoworkerscouldaid_GPC_Ԁfortheday.Sinceneitherhadadriverslicense,   _Bausell_ԀtoldPowellhewouldneedtopickupwhicheveremployeecouldbesparedandtakehim p homeafterwards.Powellagreed._Bausell_ԀaskedTurnerifhewantedtodothejobforPowelland \ Turneraccepted. H     OnApril15,1998,Powellsentanemployeeof_GPC_ԀtopickupTurner._GPC_Ԁneeded Turner  p toleadthecrewinfinishinglargeslabssincenooneonthecrewhadexperienceinsuchpractices.  \ WhenTurnerarrivedatthejobsite,theconcretefinishingjobwasalreadyunderway.Turnerhelped H _GPC_Ԁemployeesfinishthealreadybegunportionofconcreteworkandstartedonanotherfinishing 4 job.Initsoperations,_GPC_Ԁutilizedacranetotransportlargebucketsofconcretefromthetruckto   theareawhereitwouldbepouredandfinished.Thecranecameincontactwithelectricity,and   Turner,whohadbeenonthegroundwithtwootheremployeesmaneuveringthebuckets,was  electrocuted.    PennsylvaniaNationalMutualCasualty( Penn),_GPC_sworkerscompensationcarrier,  refusedtoacknowledgeliability.FederalInsuranceCompany,BBCscarrier,paidbenefitsto l Turnersfamilypendingthedeterminationofwhichcompanyistobeheldliable. X    Fromtheevidence,thetrialjudgefoundthatTurnerwasa loanedservantbylawand 0"  imposedliabilityonPennsylvaniaNationalMutualCasualtyand_GPC_Ԁforanyworkers #l! compensationbenefitsarisingfromTurnersdeath.FederalInsuranceandBBCweretobe $X" reimbursedforanypaymentmadetooronbehalfoftheTurnersincludingfuneralexpensesand $D # medicalexpenses. %0!$     Analysis '#&  ̀  Theapplicablelawdefininga loanedservantissetforthin_Catlett_Ԁv.IndemnityInsurance )$( Company,813S.W.2d411(Tenn.1991).In_Catlett_,thisCourtexaminedworkerscompensation |*%) liabilityunderthe loanedservantdoctrine.The_Catlett_courtfirstobservedthat h+&* '    ` ` thecontrollingtestforwhenanemployeebecomesaloanedservant  wassetoutinWinchesterv_Seay_,219Tenn.324409S.W.2d378  (Tenn.1996).Inthatcase,theinjuredworkerwasaregularemployee t oftheGrandHotelinChattanoogawhereheperformedmaintenance ` duties,andwaspaidaregularsalary.Onthedayinquestion,hewas L  requestedbytheownerofarestaurant...toadjustanairconditioner 8  atarestaurantlocatedtwodoorsawayfromtheGrandHotel... $ t Theemployee...wasinjuredwhilerepairinganairconditionerinthe  L  restaurant.Thisworkwasdoneattherequestoftherestaurantowner  8  andwiththepermission,oracquiescence,oftheregularemployer. $  ` y"Id.At414.Aspointedoutbythe_Catlett_court,theplaintiffinWinchesterwasa   loanedservantbecause   ` theinjuredemployeehadbeenworkingfortherestaurantowner p doingrepairworkwhichwasnecessarytobedoneintherestaurant \ andforitalone.Itwasfurthernotedthatnoneoftheworkbeing H performedwasdonefortheregularemployer,norwastheinjured 4 workeratthedirectionoftheregularemployeratthetimehewas  p injured...[_A]ccordingly_,theowner,thespecialemployer,became  \ solelyresponsiblefortheinjurysustainedwhiletheworkerwas H adjustingtheairconditioner. 4 ` ` Id.At41415.The_Catlett_courtthenquotedwithapprovaltherulelaiddowninWinchester:   ` ` Whenageneralemployerloansanemployeetoaspecialemployer,  thespecialemployerbecomesliableforworkmenscompensation  onlyif(a)theemployeehasmadeacontractofhire,expressor l implied,withthespecialemployer;(b)theworkbeingdoneis X  essentiallythatofthespecialemployer;and(c)thespecialemployer D! hastherighttocontrolthedetailsofthework. 0"  ` *` Winchesterat415. $X" Whenthetestissatisfied,theburdentocompensatefallsontheemployerwhoseworkisbeing %0!$ performed. &"%    ExpressorImpliedContractofHire (#' {-  Theclosestissueinthiscaseiswhethertherewasacontractofhire.Itisundisputedthat |*%) therewasnoexpresscontractbecauseTurnerand_GPC_Ԁnevercommunicateddirectly.Implied h+&* '    contractsofhirerequireanexpressorimpliedagreementfortheallegedemployertopaythealleged  employee.Blackv.Dance,643S.W.2d654,657(Tenn.1982).Pennarguesthattherewasnosuch  agreementbetween_GPC_ԀandTurner;therefore,nocontractexisted.However,Turnerhadthechoice  oftakingtheworkfor_GPC_Ԁandcouldhavedeclined.Infact,Mr._Bausell_Ԁtestifiedhewouldhave t beenrequiredtotelephoneMr.Powellandinformhimthathecouldnotbeofassistanceinlocating ` helpforPowellifTurnerhaddeclined.Byacceptingthejob,Turnerconsentedtoworkfor_GPC_. L  Furthermore,_Catlett_Ԁinstructsthatwhatismostsignificantisnotwhodeliversthepaycheckbut 8  rathertheworkcircumstancesunderwhichthepaycheckisearned.813S.W.2dat416.InElliotv. $ t ElliotBros.,52S.W.2d144(Tenn.1932),thegeneralemployerhadnointerestinthework  ` performedbutpaidtheemployeeswages;thisCourtheldthatthegeneralemployerwasnotliable  L  fortheemployeesinjurieswhileonthejob.Id.at14546.Thetestforwhetherornotoneisa  8  loanedservantfocuseslessonwhowastopaytheemployee,butinsteadfocusesmoreonforwhom $  theworkwasbeingdone.     WhoseWorkBeingDone   5        Thesecondfactorofthetest,thattheworkbeingdoneisessentiallythatof_GPC_,is p undisputed.BBChadnointerestintheworkbeingdonefororby_GPC_.Theworkwasbeingdone \ solelyforthebenefitof_GPC_.Previouscasespointoutthatindeterminingwhetheroneisaloaned H servantmuchemphasisisplacedonwhoseworktheemployeewasengagedinatthetimeofthe 4 accident._Kempkau_Ԁv._Cathey_,277S.W.2d392,39495(Tenn1955);_Potts_Ԁv.KnoxTennRental,  p Inc.,467S.W.2d796,798(Tenn.Ct.App.1970).  \   ControloftheDetailsoftheWork 4 |9   PennarguesthatnooneatthejobsitecontrolledthedetailsofTurnersworkespecially   consideringhisexpertiseinconcretefinishing.PenncontendsthatTurnerhadcontrolofthedetails  sincehehadcontrolovertheinstructionthathewasprovidingto_GPC_Ԁemployeesregardingthe  concretefinishingwork.      Althoughaspecialemployermusthavetherighttocontrolthedetailsoftheemployees X  work,heneednotexercisethatright.Pricev._McNabb_Ԁ&WadsworthTruckingCo.,548S.W.2d D! 316,319(TennCt.App.1976)(citing_Wooten_ԀTransports,Inc.v.Hunter,535S.W.2d858(Tenn. 0"  1976)).Here,Turnerreceiveddirectionsastowheretopourtheconcretefrom_GPC_,andtherewas #l! alsoasupervisorpresenttoensuretheworkwascompletedproperly.BBChadabsolutelynocontrol $X" overthedetailsofTurnerswork,but_GPC_Ԁdid. $D #     Thetrialcourtnotedthattheparticulartaskanindividualemployeehasbeenloanedoutto &"% performisirrelevant.Whatiskeyiswhichemployerwasresponsibleforattemptingtodictatethe '#& employeesactionsatthetimeoftheaccident.Inthiscase,Turnersworkwasinthehandsof_GPC_, (#' andBBChadnointerestorcontrolofTurnerswork. )$(   0 `  ` (#` (#   TheRestatement(Second)ofAgency227(c)(1957)statesthatindeterminingliability h+&* '    theimportantquestionisnotwhetherornot[theemployee]remainstheservantofthegeneral  employerastomattersgenerally,butwhetherornot,astotheactinquestion,heisactinginthe  businessofandunderthedirectionofoneortheother.Here,itisclearthatTurnerwasaidingin  finishingconcretefor_GPC_,and_GPC_ԀwasincontrolofthenecessarydetailsofTurnerswork. t     ThefactthatPowellrequestedDon_Bausell_,whowasnotanemployeeofBBC,toperform 8  theworkoriginallyshowsthathedidnotintendtoemployBBC._GPC_Ԁmerelywantedtoanddid $ t borrowanemployee(loanedservant).BBCdidnothaveanyinterestintheworkTurnerwas  ` performingfor_GPC_;thus,hewasnotrepresentingBBC.Asnotedbythetrialcourt,BBCwould  L  notnormallygratuitouslylendanemployeeunlessitwouldnotbeliableincaseofinjury.  8  Ѐ 0  $ (#(#  (Eh83  Basedontheforegoing,weconcludethatalthoughMr.Turnerwasthenominalemployee   ofBBC,hewasalsothe loanedservantofGeorgePowellConstructionCompany.     Thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmed.Costsonappealaretaxedtotheappellants,   PennsylvaniaNationalMutualCasualty,andGeorgePowellConstructionCompany.  t '    _#X#X8 u X XdXXd8  @@7 7 INTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE  SPECIALWORKERSCOMPENSATIONAPPEALSPANEL  ##XX#VI# #X#XFEDERALINSURANCECO.,etal.v.PENNSYLVANIANATIONAL " MUTUALCASUALTY,etal.##XX#lJ#   6 @@ ChanceryCourtforDavidsonCounty  6 @@No.981512II  " @@*AV!) ` dE<` A   No.M199901917WCR3CVDecidedAugust17,2000   AV!) ` dE<h` A i       L  JUDGMENT  <     ThiscaseisbeforetheCourtupontheentirerecord,includingtheorderofreferraltothe d SpecialWorkersCompensationAppealsPanel,andthePanelsMemorandumOpinionsettingforth P itsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw,whichareincorporatedhereinbyreference. <   Whereupon,itappearstotheCourtthattheMemorandumOpinionofthePanelshouldbe  acceptedandapproved;and    Itis,therefore,orderedthatthePanelsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflawareadopted  andaffirmed,andthedecisionofthePanelismadethejudgmentoftheCourt. t   Costswillbepaidbyappellants,PennsylvaniaNationalMutualCasualty,andGeorgePowell L  ConstructionCompany,forwhichexecutionmayissueifnecessary. 8!    ITISSOORDERED. #`"    `     h     PERCURIAM &"&   #XXX#X #_