Huber v. Henry J. Kaiser Co.

This action was brought to recover damages for injuries suffered by plaintiff, referred to in the transcript of evidence as a “cement foreman” though his supervisory work also covered the installation of steel. The verdict of the jury was in favor of defendants.

The facts appear as follows: At the place where the accident occurred there were two large basins in which floating dry docks were being built. The basins fronted on the river, and a temporary dirt levee across the south end of the basins kept the water out while the drydoeks were in the course of construction. At the time of the…