Gregorius v. Safeway Steel Scaffolds Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eagen,

The plaintiff was seriously injured in the course of his employment through the use of defective equipment, furnished his employer by a third party. He instituted this action for damages against the supplier of the equipment. The latter joined plaintiff’s employer as an additional defendant. At trial, the jury awarded plaintiff a substantial verdict against the original defendant. . The additional defendant was exonerated by the ".jury. Post trial, the court below directed a new trial between the plaintiff and the original defendant, limited to the question of…