Lynch v. Ninemire Packing Co.

Citations

• 63 Wash. 423
• 115 P. 838
• 1911 Wash. LEXIS 1220

Syllabus

<p>Master and Servant — Injury to Servant — Negligence—Res Ipsa Loquitur. The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur does not apply where a vat for rendering tallow exploded and injured an employee after it had been successfully and continuously used for two and a half years, where the injured servant had complete charge and control of all the appliances and the cause of the explosion could not be ascertained; since the circumstances do not raise a presumption of negligence against the master where he is not in control.</p>