SANCHEZ v. GALEY

No. 15918.

733 P.2d 1234 (1986)

112 Idaho 609

Lorenzo SANCHEZ, Plaintiff/Appellant, and Cross-Respondent, v. Frank GALEY, Jr., d/b/a Bennett Creek Farms, and Rusty Anderson, Defendants/Respondents and Cross-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Idaho.

On Denial of Rehearing March 4, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Hepworth (argued) and John T. Lezamiz (argued), Twin Falls, and Jerry Goicoechea, Boise, for plaintiff/appellant and cross-respondent.

David E. Comstock, Robert M. Tyler, Jr., Donald A. Kofoed (argued), and Jeffery J. Ventrella (argued), Boise, for defendants/respondents and cross-appellants.


HUNTLEY, Justice.

This appeal arises from an action for damages filed by Lorenzo Sanchez as a result of an injury sustained while employed by Bennett Creek Farms. Sanchez had worked at Bennett Creek, owned by Frank Galey, Jr., for approximately one week before he suffered the severing of his right (dominant) hand while unclogging a potato harvester driven by Rusty Anderson, an employee of Bennett Creek.

The jury found defendants' negligence to be the sole...

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