Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Richter Construction Co.

The issues involved in this appeal are best illustrated by a recitation of the factual background against which the opposing claims arose.

An accident occurred on a construction site which killed two men and injured others. The apparent cause was a defective crane cable or a malfunction of the crane owned by All Purpose Crane, Inc., the real appellee in interest here.

The worker’s compensation insurance carrier and one of the subcontractors sought to enjoin All Purpose Crane from the normal use of the crane until various parties could test and inspect it. A temporary injunction was issued…