Brockett v. Tice

BELL, Chief Justice.

Appellee recovered judgment against appellant in the amount of $44,273.04, for injuries received when he was injured while working for appellant. Appellant carried no workmen’s compensation insurance. The jury found appellant had three or more employees, one of whom was appel-lee. The judgment was based on a finding of negligence on the part of appellant in failing to provide adequate lighting while appellee was moving furniture for appellant. While moving the furniture appellee received an injury to his right knee when some of the furniture he was moving fell on his knee.…