Thompson v. Ford Motor Company

16 Utah 2d 30 (1964)

395 P.2d 62

HARVEY THOMPSON, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLANT,

v.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, DEFENDANT AND RESPONDENT.

No. 10024.

Supreme Court of Utah.

September 1, 1964.

Barton & Klemm, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Christensen & Jensen, Salt Lake City, for respondent.

CROCKETT, Justice.

Plaintiff sues for injuries suffered when the parking brake on a Salt Lake City garbage truck he was in charge of suddenly gave way so he was unable to get back into and control it. He alleges that the brake mechanism was defective. On the basis of the depositions of the plaintiff and his co-worker Jimmy Jensen,…