Burnett v. Edw. J. Dunnigan, Inc.

— In November, 1929, appellant was engaged in state highway construction in Kittitas county. The work was being done under one McGuire, as general superintendent of appellant, he having entire supervision and control of the work under the contract between appellant and the state. A heavy blast under the direction of this superintendent dislodged a greater quantity of rock than was anticipated; and it soon became apparent that the highway, the only road over the Cascade mountains from Seattle to Ellensburg and Yakima, would be closed to traffic for eight or nine hours, contrary to the contract…