SCOTT v. CRESCENT TOOL COMPANY

Civ. A. No. 11974.

306 F.Supp. 884 (1969)

Alvin Ernest SCOTT, Plaintiff, v. CRESCENT TOOL COMPANY, Division of Crescent Niagara Corporation, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff, v. John Archie WALKER, Third-Party Defendant and Fourth-Party Plaintiff, v. FRUEHAUF CORPORATION, Fourth-Party Defendant.

United States District Court N. D. Georgia, Atlanta Division.

April 10, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carnes, Dillon & White, Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiff.

Greene, Buckley, DeRieux, Moore & Jones, Atlanta, Ga., for Crescent Tool Co.

McCord, Cooper & Voyles, Hapeville, Ga., for John Archie Walker.

Gambrell, Russell, Moye & Killorin, Chas. A. Moye, Jr. and David A. Handley, Atlanta, Ga., for Fruehauf Corp.


ORDER

EDENFIELD, District Judge.

On October 17, 1967, plaintiff, an employee of Fruehauf Corporation, used a metal punch manufactured by Crescent Tool, in order to remove a pin from a trailer brake shoe. While giving the large end of the metal punch several hammer blows, the small end of the punch shattered and a piece allegedly hit plaintiff's eye, lacerating his cornea and permanently limiting his vision as to projection and perception. Plaintiff contends...

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