Wilson v. St. Joe Boom Co.
Idaho Supreme Court
APPEAL from the District Court of the Eighth Judicial District, for Kootenai County. Hon. John M. Flynn, Judge. Action for personal injuries. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
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APPEAL from the District Court of the Eighth Judicial District, for Kootenai County. Hon. John M. Flynn, Judge. Action for personal injuries. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. The fact that a defendant was insured by a casualty company against injury of any kind of its employees is an immaterial matter and ought not to be permitted to go to the jury, and counsel ought not to be permitted to introduce any such evidence, for it is well recognized that it is only done for one purpose, and that is to prejudice the jury. (Steve v. Bonners Ferry Lvmber Co., 13 Ida. 384, 92…
1Opinion of the CourtLee, J.
This was an action brought by respondent to recover $2,500 damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by reason of the negligence of appellant corporation in not furnishing and maintaining a reasonably safe place for respondent to work, and for failure to use reasonable care and precaution for his safety, whereby he was scalded by a jet of steam while in the performance of his duty and working under the direction and instruction of the master.
*258It is alleged that appellant owned, maintained and operated a tng-boat, propelled by steam, upon Coenr d’Alene Lake and St. Joe and Coenr…
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