Walta v. Bayer Construction Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

This is an action to recover for personal injuries. Defendant appeals from an order striking portions of its amended answer.

Briefly stated, the facts related by the petition are as follow:

Plaintiff was an employee of the Hunter & Lundberg Construction Company, which was engaged in constructing a student dormitory at Manhattan. The company found it necessary to lift and move some steel beams on the project. The Bayer Construction Company, defendant herein, owned machinery which could be used for such purpose. Plaintiff’s employer requested…