King v. El Dorado Motor Co‪.‬

The opinion of the court was delivered by This case stems from a workmen's compensation proceeding in
which the district court awarded compensation to an employee
against the employer only. The employer appeals from the judgment
and decision of the trial court denying an award against an
insurance broker. Lewis V. King sustained accidental injuries arising out of and
in the course of his employment on June 22, 1954, while working
for E.L. Noffsinger, d/b/a Noffsinger Motors and/or El Dorado
Motor Company. Thereafter he instituted proceedings for
compensation under provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act,
naming Noffsinger and Bituminous Casualty Corporation as
respondents. Subsequently Noffsinger filed with the Commissioner
an application to make Carl Murray, "Hobe" Murray and Ruth A.
Murray, d/b/a Murray Insurance Agency, additional respondents on
the ground that Bituminous or the additional parties named,
either or all, were obligated to provide him with a defense to
the action and to pay claimant any compensation due under the
Workmen's Compensation Act. This application was granted.