Tripp v. Bloodworth

COLLINGS, Justice.

This suit was brought by Solomon R. Bloodworth against M. R. Tripp for damages. Plaintiff alleged that he received an injury while employed as a blueprint man for the Fluor Corporation, Ltd., the general contractor on the construction of a polyethylene plant in Ector County; that defendant Tripp, doing business as Tripp Construction Company, had a subcontract with the Fluor Corporation to do the dirt work on the job, and that while one of Tripp’s drivers was backing a carry-all in hauling caliche to the job he negligently backed the heavy equipment over plaintiff, crushing…