Bumstead v. Bucht

Plaintiff-appellant appeals from a jury verdict of no cause of action.

The appellant has owned and operated a radiator repair shop in Sault Ste. Marie since 1958. The appellee, a public carrier since 1945, operates a general freight and delivery service with a fleet of 6 or more trucks, in the same city.

On May 20, 1960, while the appellant was assisting Vern Anderson, one of the appellee’s drivers, in unloading a 400-lb Euclid type radiator, the crate struck the sidewalk on its corner, tipped over and fell on the appellant, crushing his left leg and causing severe permanent injuries.

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