Trio Transport, Inc. v. Henderson

NORTHCUTT, Justice.

This is a personal injury suit brought by A. J. Henderson, as plaintiff, against Trio Transport, Inc., as defendant, to recover damages based upon the theory he was damaged by the negligence of the defendant. On September 10, 1962, the plaintiff was employed by St. John Drilling Company as a driller on an oil and drilling rig. On such date the drilling company had completed the drilling of the well and desired to move the drilling rig to another location. St. John Drilling Company employed Henderson and his crew to let down the derrick and get it ready to be loaded and Trio…