Calhoun v. Hill

RALEIGH BROWN, Justice.

This is a negligence case in which Edward P. Calhoun and wife seek to recover damages from Homer A. (Bud) Hill for the death of their son, Robert Calhoun, who was killed by a hydraulic gate closing on him. The trial court determined that Hill was exempt from the provisions of the worker’s compensation act, and no challenge is made to such determination. After the jury resolved special issues in favor of the Calhouns, the trial court sustained Hill’s motion for judgment non obstante veredic-to. Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun appeal. We affirm.

In the afternoon of January 6,1976,…