Meers v. Haughton Elevator

OPINION

Appellant Ruth L. Meers was employed by Central Telephone Company (Centel) as a business office supervisor in Las Vegas, Nevada. Inside the office building in which Meers worked, was an elevator which was maintained by respondent Haughton Elevator Company (Haughton). Haughton had a contract with Centel to perform maintenance on the elevator. On March 30, 1978, Meers was in the elevator when it malfunctioned. The movement of the elevator caused Meers to be “jostled” around, and as a result she sustained injuries to her shoulder, neck, and arm. At the time of the accident, both Centel…