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Plaintiff L. R. Keaton, an employee of River Products Company, was severely injured on August 31, 1927, when a heavy 'bucking bar' fell from a pier and struck him while he was working below. The incident, which resulted in a fractured left shoulder blade and three ribs, occurred at a construction site where the defendant, John Bouchard & Sons Company, was working as an independent contractor. A lower court awarded Keaton $1000, but the defendant appealed, citing assumed risk and lack of actionable negligence. The appellate court, while acknowledging the applicability of res ipsa loquitur, ultimately found that Keaton had voluntarily assumed the known dangers of his work position. Consequently, the appellate court reversed the circuit court's judgment, set aside the jury's verdict, and dismissed the plaintiff's suit.
John Bouchard & Sons Co. v. Keaton is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Tennessee. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Court of Appeals of Tennessee.
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Plaintiff L. R. Keaton, an employee of River Products Company, was severely injured on August 31, 1927, when a heavy 'bucking bar' fell from a pier and struck him while he was working below. The incident, which resulted in a fractured left shoulder blade and three ribs, occurred at a construction site where the defendant, John Bouchard & Sons Company, was working as an independent contractor. A lower court awarded Keaton $1000, but the defendant appealed, citing assumed risk and lack of actionable negligence. The appellate court, while acknowledging the applicability of res ipsa loquitur, ultimately found that Keaton had voluntarily assumed the known dangers of his work position. Consequently, the appellate court reversed the circuit court's judgment, set aside the jury's verdict, and dismissed the plaintiff's suit.
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