Kiser v. Skelly Oil Co.

*813The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This was an action for damages sustained by plaintiff at defendant’s filling station when the door slammed shut as he was passing outward across the threshold. The door struck his arm, the glass panel broke, and plaintiff’s left wrist and fingers were severely cut and injured.

It appears that plaintiff was a customer who frequently bought oil and gasoline for his automobile from defendant. One of defendant’s employees, Dale Nye, was a lively lad of 16 years, who was endowed with a surplus of energy which he expended in frolicsome pleasantry…