Meadows v. Depco Equipment Co.

The principal plaintiff, an employee of third-party defendant McLouth Steel Corporation, sued Depco Equipment Company for personal injuries allegedly caused by the negligence of Depco’s employees. Depco was retained by McLou'.h Steel to repair a certain crane on the latter’s premises. It is alleged by the principal plaintiff that Depco, through itsemployees, was negligent in leaving a crowbar at or near a crane repaired by the employees upon the completion of the work. The crowbar was caught in the bands of the crane and struck principal plaintiff causing the injuries complained of.

A “field…