Scott v. John H. Hampshire, Inc.

In this case, where a workman was injured while attempting to avert injury to other workmen, the question is whether the lower court erred when it took the case from the jury, Charles R. Scott (Scott) is the plaintiff-appellant and John H. Hampshire, Inc., is the defendant-appellee. 1

On the date of the accident, the plaintiff, who had been a structural ironworker for seven years and had previously operated a crane while he was a seabee in the United States Navy, 2 was working for a contractor in the construction of a regional library in Prince George’s County. On that day, while he was acting…