Gutierrez v. Valley Irrigation and Livestock Co.

COMPTON, Chief Justice.

Appellant, plaintiff below, sought damages for personal injuries which he suffered while in the employ of appellee, defendant below. At the close of the plaintiff’s case, the trial court sustained the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict against the plaintiff and entered judgment dismissing his complaint. From this ruling, the plaintiff has appealed.

The plaintiff’s duties at the time of his injuries consisted in part of driving a tractor which was owned and furnished by the defendant in the spreading of fertilizer. Actually, there were three tractors being used on…