Benoit v. Hathaway

This is an action of tort brought by one who was employed on a project of the Federal Works Progress Administration, hereinafter referred to as the W. P. A., in the town of Uxbridge, to recover damages for personal injuries that were found to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, an employee of the town. The case was heard by a judge of the Superior Court sitting without jury. It was agreed that both the plaintiff and the defendant were engaged in work in connection with the “same operation” for the town.

There was evidence that the town had “arrangements” with the W. P. A. to…