Walker v. Countryside Casualty Co.

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

William J. Koch, one of the appellants herein, a resident of Logan County, owned a dump truck, and was engaged in hauling various materials. Joseph Eugene William Walker, the other appellant, is also a resident of Logan County, and was eighteen years of age at the time of the occurrence hereinafter discussed. On December 24, 1962, Walker, while assisting in greasing the dump truck, was injured when the bed of the truck fell on him, crushing his right leg; the leg was subsequently amputated. Thereafter, Walker, through his mother as next friend, instituted a suit…