Crist, Inc. v. Whitacre

147 Ind. App. 16 (1970)

258 N.E.2d 165

CRIST, INC. AND JOHN CRIST

v.

WHITACRE.

No. 169A4.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

Filed May 14, 1970.

Rehearing granted and judgment modified, August 11, 1970.

Transfer denied December 29, 1970.

G. Daniel Kelley, Jr., Esq., Myers, Slagle & Shirey, Muncie and Geoffrey Segar, Esq., Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan, Indianapolis, for appellants.

Reversed and remanded by the Second Division.

WHITE, J.

While working as a farm laborer Paul R. Whitacre was injured, losing the sight of an eye. He sued under the Employers' Liability Act,[1] obtaining a verdict and judgment of…