Bennett v. Messick

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries incurred by plaintiff during the course of his employment. Defendant Morrison Fruit Company appeals from the judgment entered upon a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff.

September 23, 1964, plaintiff was employed as a fruit picker by defendant Morrison Fruit Company; defendant Frank Messick operated a forklift tractor for the same employer, and it was his responsibility to transport picking bins about the orchard for the convenience of the fruit pickers.

Evidence for the plaintiff supported the proposition that he and two other workers…