Court Opinion

ID: 9845297
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-24 03:18:32.559268+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:16:00.234984
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Quillian, Judge,
concurring specially as to Division 1 of the opinion. The defendant contends that Jack Cook, d/b/a H. & J. Rides, was an independent contractor and therefore it was not responsible for the torts of H. & J. Rides. While the contract, between the defendant and H. & J. Rides, for the operation of the “Skyliner” designated H. & J. Rides as an independent contractor it contained the following provision: “Party of the Second Part [H. & J. Rides] agrees to accept passes on his rides issued by the Party of the First Part [Century 21 Shows, Inc.] and to be governed by the rules and regulations set forth by management of the Party of the First Part. Party of the Second Part is an independent contractor and pays rent to *494the party of the First Part for space provided and shall be on the premises by the way of trade and not subject to levy against Party of the First Part.”
It will be noted under the contract that H. & J. Rides was subject to the rules and regulations established by the defendant. There was no limitation as to when these rules could be made nor was there any limitation as to the subject matter they would encompass. Clearly the contract gave the defendant the right to control the time and manner of the operation of the “Skyliner.” Whether the defendant -may have exercised this right of control is not material in determining if an independent contractor status existed. Yearwood v. Peabody, 45 Ga. App. 451 (2) (164 SE 901); Joiner v. Sinclair Refining Co., 48 Ga. App. 365 (172 SE 754).
Under the terms of the contract, H. & J. Rides was not an independent contractor and the defendant’s contention is without merit.