Clayton v. Larisey

Pope, Judge.

Appellants employed appellee as a general farm worker. Appellee brought suit against appellants seeking to recover for injuries he received while repairing a tractor he operated on appellants’ farm. The jury returned a verdict for appellee, awarding him $16,219. On appeal appellants contend that the trial court erred in denying their motion for directed verdict because the evidence was insufficient to establish their liability for appellee’s injuries.

On the day of the incident appellee was spraying a sorghum field for insects. He had to stop several times to reload the chemical…