Skeeters v. Skeeters

This is an appeal by the defendants, Charles Skeeters and Bichard 0. Skeeters, who are partners, from a judgment of the circuit court which is based upon a jury’s verdict. The plaintiff is the brother of one of the defendants and the uncle of the other. The plaintiff sustained the injuries, upon which this case is based, while working in the employ of the defendants on a piece of road building equipment known as a rock crusher. The challenged judgment awarded him general damages in the amount of $81,000 and special damages totaling $15,580.

The complaint alleged that the defendants failed to…