Girocamo v. Tribble
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Kennan, J., entered December 18, 1911, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries sustained in the operation of a derrick.
1Opinion of the CourtGose, J.
The plaintiff brought this suit to recover for personal injuries sustained while working for the defendant Tribble. From a verdict and judgment in his favor against Tribble, the latter has appealed.
*26The appellant, at the time the respondent sustained the injury complained of, was engaged in grading a railroad track. The work was in a deep rock cut, and was carried on in the following manner: The stone from the cut was raised and placed upon a car by means of a derrick and then hauled away. A horse was used for power to operate the derrick. The derrick was composed of a mast, boom, drums and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Long v. McCabe & Hamilton, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1909
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- Johansen v. Pioneer Mining Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1914