Hough v. Nichol

STEAGALL, Justice.

Plaintiff, James H. Hough, appeals from summary judgments in favor of defendants, Jimmy Nichol, Mitchell Hall, and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company in an action alleging negligence and negligent failure to inspect.

On August 1, 1983, Hough was employed at ALFAB, Inc., in Enterprise, Alabama, which is in the business of metal fabrication, specifically, building staircases, handrails, wall rails, and mats. While performing his job as a “grinder,” 1 Hough was injured when an overhead crane struck a mobile 20-foot maintenance platform near Hough’s workstation. The…