McInnis v. Fireman's Fund Insurance

ELLIS, Judge.

This is a suit for damages for personal injuries suffered by plaintiff Mrs. Maxine Mclnnis, who was injured when a large cement troweling machine fell on her foot. The sole defendant is Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, the liability insurer of Lurgi-Knost, Inc. After trial on the merits, judgment was rendered dismissing Mrs. Mclnnis’s suit and she has appealed.

The accident happened in the driveway outside of the Mclnnis home. Sam S. Mclnnis, plaintiff’s husband and a field superintendent for Lurgi-Knost, was engaged in loading the cement troweling machine onto a pick-up truck.…