Pellerin v. International Paper Co.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Motion by defendant. Case to recover damages for personal injuries received by the plaintiff, while in the employ of the defendant company. The plaintiff recovered a verdict for $431.59. The facts are stated in the opinion. Counsel cited: T-womey v. Swift, 163 Mass. 273; Arkerson v. Dennison, 117 Mass. 407; Clark v. Soule, 137 Mass. 380. Counsel cited: Kelley v. Noreross, 121 Mass. 508; Arkerson v. Dennison, 117 Mass. 407; Robinson v. Blake Mfg.
Read the full summary
Motion by defendant. Case to recover damages for personal injuries received by the plaintiff, while in the employ of the defendant company. The plaintiff recovered a verdict for $431.59. The facts are stated in the opinion. Counsel cited: T-womey v. Swift, 163 Mass. 273; Arkerson v. Dennison, 117 Mass. 407; Clark v. Soule, 137 Mass. 380. Counsel cited: Kelley v. Noreross, 121 Mass. 508; Arkerson v. Dennison, 117 Mass. 407; Robinson v. Blake Mfg. Go., 143 Mass. 533; Golton v. Riehards, 123 Mass. 486; Floyd, v. Sugden, 134 Mass. 503; Adasken v. Gilbert, 165 Mass. 443; Carmody v. Boston Gas…
1Opinion of the CourtWhitehouse, J.
In this action the plaintiff seeks to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by reason of the fall of a staging upon which he was at work for the defendant company. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff of $431.59, and the defendant asks the court to set it aside as against law and evidence.
The plaintiff introduced testimony tending to establish the following facts: The plaintiff was employed in painting the ceiling of a room in the defendant’s pulp mill, and at the time of the accident was standing or sitting with three other workmen upon a staging suspended about five feet…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Kelley v. NorcrossMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
- Adasken v. GilbertMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1896
- Coleman v. Mechanics' Iron Foundry Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
3Cited by5 opinions
- Eliot v. Kansas City, Ft. Scott & Memphis RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
- Morneault v. Boston & Maine RailroadSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1949
- Adams v. RichardsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1935
- Markarites v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. P. Ry. Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1921
- Vanier v. SwettDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1917