Dawley v. Thisius

On August 24,1972, Leonard P. Dawley, Jr., husband of plaintiff, Linda Dawley, was working alone in the paint room of his employer, Jones Sheet Metal Company (Jones), when he fell into a large dip tank filled with a caustic detergent solution. Since there were no eyewitnesses to the fall, it is not known exactly how the accident occurred. Dawley died one week after the fall as a result of burns received in the accident. Plaintiff, as trustee of the estate of her deceased husband, brought this action seeking damages proximately caused by his death. The trial court directed a verdict for…