Engen v. Arnold

Plaintiff A1 Engen, a partner in the M. K. E. Lumber Co., a lumber milling operation, was injured while participating with defendant M. L. Arnold, a part-time logger, in unloading logs from the defendants’ logging truck in the yard of the M. K. E. Lumber Co. The injury was occasioned by logs rolling from the truck contrariwise to the direction intended. Plaintiffs instituted suit claiming damages for personal injuries and medical and hospital expenses.

The issues of negligence, contributory negligence, and causal relation revolve about plaintiffs’ allegation of defective truck equipment, and…