Haddock v. Multivac, Inc.

The plaintiff appeals from a judgment based on a directed verdict in favor of the defendants on the plaintiff's claims of negligent inspection and co-worker liability for the plaintiff's on-the-job injury.

Jesse Dwayne Haddock was employed as a production leadman for Rudy's Farm Company, and, as such, was responsible for supervising the operation of two Multivac sausage biscuit packaging machines. On July 24, 1991, Haddock was injured when he was attempting to clear a jam in the "forming" area of one of the machines. A co-worker turned the machine on without knowing that Haddock's arm was…