Stephens v. Pacific Electric Railway Co.
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from an order denying a new trial. Frederick W. Houser, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Gibson, Trask, Dunn & Crutcher., J. W. McKinley, Robert C. Gortner, and Norman S. Sterry, for Appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, P. J.
The action was one by an employee against his employer on account of alleged personal injuries. Plaintiff was employed by defendant and engaged in operating an electric grinder, the motor of which was fed from the trolley wires of defendant. The appliance provided by defendant for the work comprised a grinder, a motor and wires feeding such motor, together with ground wires. This appliance had been in successful operation for some time and had been used the preceding day by plaintiff. Before the accident, neither the foreman of defendant, under whom plaintiff was performing his duties, nor…
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