Reed v. Carlyle & Martin, Inc.

The plaintiff, Grayson C. Reed, was injured when he fell into the moving parts of a piece of farm equipment. He brought a separate action for damages against each of the defendants: Grove Manufacturing Company, the manufacturer of the equipment; Carlyle & Martin, Inc., the seller of the equipment; and Carlyle & Anderson, Inc., a repairer of farm equipment.

Discovery depositions were taken of the plaintiff and others. After the parties were at issue, the defendants filed motions for summary judgment, alleging that the depositions showed the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a…