An employee of defendant, New Orleans Public Service, Inc., accidentally dropped a two pound hammer from the top of a power-line pole where he was working. The falling hammer struck plaintiff on the head. NOPSI appeals from the jury verdict, which was made the judgment of the trial court, awarding plaintiff $20,000.00 as compensation for the injuries received as a result of the accident.
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