Hodge v. U.S. Fidelity and Guar. Co.

These negligence cases arose from a single accident and have been consolidated on appeal. Appellants Linda Ables and Wilma Hodge were injured on the premises of their employer, Sunbelt Wood Components ("Sunbelt"), when a cart used to load lumber broke apart, causing a pile of lumber to fall on them. They and their husbands brought claims against United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company ("USF G"), Sunbelt's workmen's compensation insurance carrier, alleging negligence on the part of USF G in its inspection of the plant prior to undertaking to insure Sunbelt. Following discovery, the trial…