Mullan v O'Rourke - [1967] NZLR 295

Master and servant — Employer and contractor — Instructions by employer to contractor as to extent and definition of work to be performed — No instruction as to manner in which work to be done — Whether instructions render employer liable for damage occasioned to third person whilst contractor carrying out the contract.

Industrial law — Employer and contractor — Damage to Post Office cable by independent contractor — Whether employer liable to indemnify or contribute — New Zealand Post Office Act 1959, s. 156 (4).