Klerk v. Tektronix, Inc.

The plaintiff brought this action against his employer, the defendant Tektronix, Inc., to recover damages for personal injuries arising out of his employment.

The plaintiff alleged that over a period of three years he had been required to lift heavy “bundles and bindings of paper” whereby he twisted and wrenched his back, causing serious personal injury.

Plaintiff alleged that the employer’s negligence was due to the failure (1) to provide a sufficient number of workmen to perform the work assigned; (2) to supply ladders or walkways so that plaintiff would not be required to lift excessive…