Betcher v. Rinaman

Citations

• 64 Pa. Super. 174
• 1916 Pa. Super. LEXIS 268

Syllabus

<p>Negligence—Master and servant—Dangerous place to work— Assurance of safety.</p> <p>In an action by an employee against his employer to recover damages for personal injuries sustained while the plaintiff was at work in the construction of a road, a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff will be sustained where the evidence tends to show that at the time of the accident the ground was frozen; that a portion of the surface remained hanging over the place where plaintiff was at work; that on the day of the accident plaintiff told defendant that it was not safe to work there because of the overhanging soil; that defendant replied that he thought it was safe, and that plaintiff should go ahead and work; and that later in the day a quantity of earth gave way and fell upon plaintiff injuring him.</p>