Deshazer v. Tompkins

McFADDEN, Chief Justice.

Laverne Deshazer, the plaintiff-appellant and cross-respondent was employed as an irrigator and cattle feeder by Rusty Tompkins and Homer Rhett (defendants-respo.ndents, and cross-appellants) on their rapch about half-way between Riggins and Whitebird, Idaho. On May 3, 1962, while operating a sprinkler system on the ranch, appellant’s arm became caught in the chain drive mechanism of a self propelled sprinkler and was severely damaged. After a long period of medical treatment and hospitalization, the arm was saved and appellant has recovered a partial use thereof. This…