Huska v. Clement

This is an action in tort brought by the plaintiff against the defendant (his father-in-law) : count 1 for ordinary negligence and count 3 for gross negligence (count 2 was discontinued). The case is here on the plaintiff’s exceptions to the direction of verdicts for the defendant.

By prearrangement, the plaintiff went to the defend*523ant’s farm on the evening of July 12, 1966, to help the defendant in gathering up and storing bales of hay. The plaintiff was regularly employed as a fireman, and he was to receive no compensation from the defendant for his assistance. The plaintiff, upon his…