Allen v. Jim Ruby Construction Co.

In this action for personal injuries the complaint alleged that Jim Ruby Construction Company (a fictitious name under which Jim Ruby was doing business), while doing construction work for Preuhauf Trailer Company upon the latter’s property caused an opening, hole, and excavation to be so carelessly and negligently left open and unguarded that plaintiff, while lawfully on the premises, fell into said opening and received injuries; defendant answered denying the material allegations of the complaint. The cause was tried to a jury and verdict and judgment were in favor of plaintiff for $6,000;…