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Starflight, Inc. and its workers' compensation insurer initiated this case to determine the employment status of co-pilot Harold Vincent Thoni, who was killed in a plane crash on November 5, 1985. The trial court determined that Thoni was an employee under the Tennessee workers’ compensation statute, thereby applying its exclusive remedy provisions. This decision was affirmed. The court evaluated various factors, including the employer's right to control details and terminate employment, concluding that these strongly indicated an employer-employee relationship despite the method of payment without tax withholdings.
Starflight, Inc. v. Thoni is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Supreme Court.
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Starflight, Inc. and its workers' compensation insurer initiated this case to determine the employment status of co-pilot Harold Vincent Thoni, who was killed in a plane crash on November 5, 1985. The trial court determined that Thoni was an employee under the Tennessee workers’ compensation statute, thereby applying its exclusive remedy provisions. This decision was affirmed. The court evaluated various factors, including the employer's right to control details and terminate employment, concluding that these strongly indicated an employer-employee relationship despite the method of payment without tax withholdings.
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