Benson v. Temple Inland Forest Products Corp.

Ray Thornton, Justice.

In the early morning of June 24, 1992, appellant, Roger Benson, was injured while helping unload his coworker’s truck. When he released a rubber strap securing a tarpaulin that protected the load from the weather, a gypsum board weighing about forty pounds fell from the truck and struck him on the neck. Mr. Benson sued Temple Inland Forest Products, claiming that Temple’s negligence in loading the truck caused his injuries. Temple denied negligence, and contended that the injuries were caused by Mr. Benson’s own negligence, or the negligence of his coworker, Ed Felks.

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