Huff v. Union Electric Co.

SNYDER, Presiding Judge.

This case involves construction of the workmen’s compensation law. Appellants Carl L. Huff, an employee of McCarthy Brothers Construction Company, and his wife, Lillian Mae Huff, brought a third party action based on common law negligence against respondent Union Electric Company. The jury returned a verdict for appellants and assessed damages for the work related injury at $700,000.00. 1 The trial court set aside the verdict and granted respondent’s motion for a new trial on the grounds that it was prejudicially erroneous to give Instruction No. 5 requested by…