Marzec-Gerrior v. D.C.P. Industries, Inc.

Plaintiff Lawrence Marzec-Gerrior was injured when a concrete slab dropped from a crane. He instituted this action for damages against the defendant crane operator, which, in turn, brought a third-party complaint against plaintiff’s employer. Plaintiff Mary Marzec-Gerrior joined to recover for the loss of consortium of her husband. Plaintiffs appeal from the denial of their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict following an adverse jury verdict. We affirm.

The employer hired defendant and his crane to lift prestressed concrete slabs from a storage area in the employer’s yard onto a…