Mullins v. Precision Rubber Products Corp.

OPINION

CONNER, Judge.

This is an appeal of a jury verdict rendered against defendant-appellant, Precision Rubber Products, in favor of plaintiff-appellee, Lawrence Woodrow Mullins, 1 who was awarded $125,000.00 due to injuries sustained during a fall on defendant’s premises. The sole issues involve the applicability as a matter of law of the doctrines of assumption of the risk and contributory negligence.

The incident giving rise to the complaint occurred in June of 1980 when the plaintiff, a truck driver, came to defendant’s plant to pick up products for his employer. Mr. Mullins, age 49, was…