Verdonck v. Freeding

Plaintiff, Robert Verdonck, a janitor, brought this action against defendant, A. W. Freeding, d/b/a Freeding Disposal and Freeding Disposal, Inc., to recover damages for injuries he received on October 8, 1969, when his left hand became caught by the hopper of a garbage compacting mechanism located at the back of defendant’s garbage truck. The injury required surgical removal of all of plaintiffs fingers and a substantial portion of his hand. The jury returned a general verdict in favor of defendant and a special interrogatory finding plaintiff was contributorily negligent. Plaintiff has…