Denolf v. Frank L. Jursik Co.

This is a consolidated appeal from a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff Adhemar Denolf in the sum of $42,500 against Frank L. Jursik Company, a Michigan corporation, and Todco Divi sion of the Overhead Door Corporation. Plaintiffs injuries were sustained in the course of his employment as a milkman for the Borden Company while operating a side-lift elevator mounted to the chassis of a truck owned by his employer. The lift was used to load and unload cargo while making delivery of Borden products.

On November 14, 1969, the plaintiff, a long-time employee of Borden, was making deliveries and in…