Moore v. Burton Lumber & Hardware Co.

STEWART, Justice:

Defendant appeals from a judgment based on a jury's special verdict which found defendant liable for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while operating a radial arm saw on defendant's business premises.

During approximately a two-year period, from June 1978 to May 1975, plaintiff supervised a large building project for Deal Development Company ("Deal") in Salt Lake City. Deal had an open account with defendant which was used in charging hardware items purchased for the project.1

Shortly before noon on May 1, 1975, plaintiff and one Buddy Prince, a fellow *867employee of Deal,…