Skow v. Dahl Punctureless Tire Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $2,-500 for personal injuries received while in the employ of defendant corporation. The case was tried before Dickinson, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendant. Erom an order granting plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, defendant corporation appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtSchaller, J.
The plaintiff was an employee of the defendant corporation and had been in its employ for nearly a year prior to the date of the accident for which he sues.
It appears that a freight elevator used by defendant corporation was installed in the building occupied by the defendant corporation. The employees of the defendant corporation occasionally used tbis elevator for tbe purpose of going-up and down from floor to floor. Tbe elevator was so arranged, protected and guarded that, when in good condition, a certain gate prevented ingress into tbe elevator well at all times except when tbe elevator…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Rase v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Hill v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- Kommerstad v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- Hoblit v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- Crotty v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
3Cited by3 opinions
- Freeman v. ChurchillCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
- Foley v. BennettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1945
- Grignon v. Minneapolis & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915