Jones v. Bouza

Defendant, Manuel A. Bouza, was, on April 16,1964, a full-time, salaried employee of Ford Motor Company. He was a staff physician for that company. On the same date plaintiff, Hoyt Jones, was a full-time employee of Ford Motor Company. He worked on the assembly line. On the morning of April 16, 1964, plaintiff came into the first aid room at the Wayne assembly plant. He complained of pain in his hip, back, and side.

Defendant examined plaintiff, gave him some pain tablets and a heat treatment, and sent him back to work. Plaintiff returned to work. Later the same day he became partially…