Amoe v. Great Lakes Engineering Works
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Mandell, J. Case by Louis B. Amoe against the Great Lakes Engineering Works for personal injuries. There was judgment for defendant on a verdict directed by the court, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
Plaintiff brought this suit to recover compensation for personal injuries. The trial court directed a verdict for defendant. Plaintiff asks a rever*213sal of the judgment entered on said verdict. We state the material facts shown by the testimony.
The business of defendant is the construction of large steamboats. Plaintiff is an ironworker. He was injured while in defendant’s employment. When injured he was drilling rivet "holes in the hull of a boat under construction. His injury was caused by the fall of a large iron plate called “ wash plate.” It fell from above and struck his foot. This plate…
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