Lee v. Junkans

1. The Causal Negligence of Henry Junkans.

Because of the defective scaffold, the jury found Henry Junkans negligent in failing to furnish a place of employment as free from danger to frequenters as the nature thereof reasonably permitted. The jury also found that such negligence was not a cause of the accident, but the trial court changed the answer.

Henry Junkans was an owner of the property involved and was helping in the construction of his own house. Mr, Cloeter was engaged to “rough in” the house. The other carpenters were employees of Mr. Cloeter, were paid by him, and were under his…