Beasley v. Standard Paving & Engineering Co.

JAMES PARK, Jr., Special Commissioner.

In this action the plaintiff-appellant Beasley seeks to recover for injuries suffered by him while employed as an inspector for the Kentucky Department of Highways. The injury occurred September 10, 1969, while Beasley was employed by the Department to inspect the work being performed by the defendant-appellee Standard Paving and Engineering Co., Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Standard). Beasley sought to recover from Standard for injuries to his hand. The court below directed a verdict for Standard following the close of Beasley’s case.

Standard was…