Hartwick v. Lawson

On April 6,1937, plaintiff drove his Packard sedan into defendant’s garage and gave instructions that the car be greased and the engine oil changed. Defendant’s superintendent, upon receiving plaintiff’s orders, took charge of the car and drove it onto a hydraulic hoist in line with other cars being serviced in the garage.

According to plaintiff, one of defendant’s employees was working upon the left side of the engine when plaintiff said that that would be a good opportunity to clean the rear window which had become soiled, and that with this purpose in mind he stepped into the car through…