Wiik v. Riggers & Constructors, Inc.

DIES, Chief Justice.

This is a third-party personal injury liability case. John H. Wiik, plaintiff below, sued Riggers & Constructors, Inc., defendant below, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when he fell to the ground while running away from a fire caused by a boom which fell from a crane. The crane was being operated by defendant.

Trial was to a jury which failed to find that defendant overloaded the crane “in the manner in which the vessel was lifted” (S.I. No. 1); failed to find that defendant overloaded the crane “in the manner in which the vessel was moved” (S.I. No. 4);…