West v. Mount Vernon Sand & Gravel, Inc.

— This is a common law negligence action. Ezekiel West, employed as a common laborer by Howard S. Wright & Co., was injured on a construction project (a large eight-place airplane hangar) at Larson Air Force Base near Moses Lake. He is not seeking industrial insurance benefits under the State Workmen’s Compensation Act. His claim is for civil damages against Mount Vernon Sand and Gravel, Inc., a subcontractor of his employer, Howard S. Wright & Co. Plaintiff claims that his injury was proximately caused by the negligence of a servant of the defendant subcontractor.

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