Winkelman v. Boeing Airplane Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J'.:

This was a common-law action to recover damages for permanent loss of hearing. Plaintiff prevailed and defendant appeals.

Appellee was employed during the war by the appellant, Boeing Airplane Company, a corporation, to serve as an assistant instructor of guards at appellant’s indoor pistol range. This service covered a period from June, 1943, to December 16, 1944. On the latter date pistol range practice was discontinued and appellee continued in appellant’s employment as a guard in its lobby. Thereafter appellee returned to the pistol…