Christy v. Ulrich

Plaintiff sued for damages for personal injuries. The state of California intervened as plaintiff’s employer, but it was stipulated that but one award should be made and the cause went to trial before a jury; A ver diet for plaintiff was returned in the sum of $55,000 and the defendants appeal upon typewritten transcripts.

On October 18, 1927, plaintiff was acting under the employment of the state of California as resident engineer in charge of the construction of a state highway bridge acrossLos Positos Creek in Alameda County by the defendant Ulrich under a state contract. In the course of…