McGorty v. Southern New England Telephone Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action fco recover damages for personal injuries claimed to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County and heard in damages to the court, Robinson, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff for nominal (|5) damages only, and appeal by the plaintiff for alleged errors in the rulings of the court.
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Action fco recover damages for personal injuries claimed to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County and heard in damages to the court, Robinson, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff for nominal (|5) damages only, and appeal by the plaintiff for alleged errors in the rulings of the court. The following facts were found by the court: The plaintiff was an experienced lineman, having worked in that capacity for fourteen years. He was employed as a lineman by the defendant the day before the accident by which he was…
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
The substance of the plaintiff’s reasons of appeal is that the court erred in deciding, upon the facts found, that the defendant was not guilty of negligence, and that the plaintiff was entitled to recover only nominal damages. In support of this claim he cites Wilson v. Willimantic Linen Co., 50 Conn. 433, 469; McElligott v. Randolph, 61 id. 157, and other authorities, which lay down the general rule of law that it is the duty of emplo3mrs to use ordinary care to provide for their employees safe places in which to work and safe appliances with which to perform their work. An examination of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hayden v. Smithville Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1861
- Flood v. . Western Union Telegraph CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Wilson v. Willimantic Linen Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1883
- Cumberland Telephone Co. v. LoomisTennessee Supreme Court · 1889
3Cited by25 opinions
- Anderson v. Inland Telephone & Telegraph Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1898
- Channon v. Sanford Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1898
- Mobile Electric Co. v. SangesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
- Stewart & Co. v. HarmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1908
- Lynch v. Saginaw Valley Traction Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1908
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