Welch v. Arthur A. Fogarty, Inc.

The plaintiff Woodrow Welch, while employed by the Elmwood Electric Company, hereinafter referred to as Elmwood, was injured in the course of his employment on March 8, 1962, when his employer’s pickup truck, in which he was riding as a passenger, was struck by a tractor-trailer truck owned by the defendant. The trial court found the following facts: As a result of the injuries which Welch sustained in the collision, Elmwood became obligated to pay and did pay to Welch compensation under the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act. On February 28, 1963, Welch commenced the present action…