Shingler Motors, Inc. v. West

Clark, Judge.

West, an employee of Shingler Motors, Inc., sued his employer for the value of his portable tools contained in a locked box which was stolen from the garage during a night-time after-hours burglary. There having been a number of such prior burglaries West had warned his employer of a recurrence unless a broken window was repaired. West was required to provide his own tools as a condition of employment. He testified he retained the key to his tool box but that he was required to leave his tools on the premises, which the employer denied.

Plaintiff along with each of the other…