Richards v. Henderson

SHORES, Justice.

The plaintiff, Elvin Richards, appeals from a summary judgment entered for the defendant, Ronald Henderson, d/b/a Twin Valley Farms. We affirm.

Richards was employed by Henderson and was assigned miscellaneous duties to perform at Henderson’s farm in Autauga County, Alabama. On October 27, 1989, Richards was instructed to clear a pecan grove in order for the pickers to harvest the pecans. Richards testified that his supervisor, Buddy McDaniel, told Richards and his coworker, Bill Merriweather, to get a chain and remove the dead tree limbs. Richards would use a tractor to lift…