Smith v. Alfred Brown Company

CROCKETT, Justice:

Plaintiff Leon C. Brown sued defendant Alfred Brown Company, general contractor, to recover for injuries plaintiff suffered when he fell from a six-story window while working as a brickmason constructing The Deseret Towers Residence Hall at Brigham Young University.

Three defenses were interposed:(a) that the plaintiff was covered by workmen’s compensation and his recovery was limited as provided in that act;(b) that there was no negligence of the defendant; and(c) that if there was any negligence, it was plaintiff’s own which was the sole proximate cause of his injuries.

Upon…