Harrison Engineering & Construction Corp. v. Rollison

McCORD, Circuit Judge.

Willie Rollison brought suit for injuries alleged to have been sustained by him while working as a laborer for Harrison Engineering & Construction Corporation. In his declaration the plaintiff charged that the defendant had failed in its duty to provide him with a reasonably safe place in which to work and to furnish him with the necessary appliances and equipment “to enable him to perform his work with reasonable safety.” The case was tried to a jury which found for the plaintiff and assessed damages of $1,000 for injuries to his eye and $6,000 for injuries to his…