Casey v. L. M. Pike & Son

Manchester Sand Gravel & Cement Company, employer of plaintiff’s intestate, Edward D. Casey, was the prime contractor in the reconstruction of a portion of Route 10 in Enfield. Defendant Pike was a subcontractor doing the asphalt paving on the road which at the site of the accident consisted of three lanes each 12 feet in width. There was a shoulder on the east side estimated to be 8 to 10 feet wide which was being built entirely by the prime contractor.

On November 5, 1959, the day of the accident, the westerly and center lanes of the road were closed to public travel. There was one-way…