Davis v. Snider Industries

RAY, Justice.

This is a personal injury case. Paul 0. Davis, appellant (plaintiff), brought suit against appellee (defendant), Snider Industries (Snider), a non-subscriber of worker’s compensation insurance, seeking damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained while employed by Snider. Davis alleged that he sustained a hernia and injuries to his lower back while in the process of winding the landing gear on a trailer dolly owned by Snider. In response to special issues, the jury found that Snider was not negligent in failing to maintain the dolly in question or in failing to protect its…