Jimmy Wayne Helton v. Earl Lawson
Syllabus
The plaintiff sued the defendant for negligence after he was injured in a construction accident on the defendant's property. The defendant claimed that he was not the employer of the plaintiff. Following a trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant and awarded the plaintiff no damages. The plaintiff appeals. We reverse the jury's verdict only as to damages.
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- denying summary judgment on negligence claim where defendants failed to adduce affirmative testimony that “there had been no prior fights or assaults in the restaurant,” and witness claimed only lack of memory
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Judges: Judge John W. McClarty
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