Laporte v. Cook
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Trespass on the Case by an employee for negligence of his employer in failing to provide proper appliances for the work. Heard on plaintiff’s petition for a new trial.
1Opinion of the Court
Tillinghast, J.(1) The evidence in this case shows that the plaintiff had only worked in the trench, where he was injured, for an hour or so when the accident happened; that he was directed by the boss or foreman in charge of the work to dig bell-holes under the joints of the pipe which had been laid in the trench, which was six and one-half feet deep, in order that the joints could be properly calked; and that, supposing the place to be safe, he proceeded to execute the order, and while doing so the bank suddenly caved in upon him and seriously injxired him. The evidence further shows that…
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