Wendlandt v. Shepherd Construction Co.

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Automobile Accident — Defendant’s Verdict. The facts giving, rise to this appeal show that Shepherd Construction Company, Inc. (“Shepherd”) was engaged in construction work alongside 1-285. Part of the construction included grading and the use of a 44,000 pound bulldozer. Two days before the incident in question, an employee of Shepherd had been using this bulldozer in grading work. Upon completion of the day’s work involving the dozer, the employee parked the dozer in a place approved by appropriate authority approximately 300 feet from the roadside, parallel to the…