was an independent contractor. As an experienced reporter, Friedman controlled the manner in which the article was written— including the selection of a topic, research plan, and sources — without any guidance from the Voice. Voice editors reviewed the article only after Friedman completed a draft, and the editors subsequently made few substantive changes. Moreover, the terms and conditions of Friedman’s employment provide compelling evidence of his independent status: he did not receive a regular salary and was only paid for articles the Voice decided to publish; did not have a contract; did not receive fringe benefits; did not have taxes withheld; did not maintain an office at the Voice; and was not listed on the masthead of the Voice as a staff writer. See Nelson, 626 F.Supp. at 978 (<HOLDING>). By contrast, the Chaikens have provided no
holding at summary judgment stage that terms and conditions of authors employment established he was independent contractor holding that unverified complaints cannot be considered as evidence at the summary judgment stage holding that credibility determinations should not be resolved at the summary judgment stage holding that at the summary judgment stage there must be sufficient evidence on which the jury could find for the plaintiff holding that evidence of an employers 100healed policy was relevant to the issue of perceived disability at the summary judgment stage