LABOURER'S INJURIES
HEARING OF AN APPEAL COURT RESERVES DECISION [by telegraph—PßESS association] WELLINGTON, Friday The Court of Appeal ieserred its decision in the case of Hunia versus Winstone, Limited. The appeal was from the judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Fair dismissing an action brought by William Hunia, labourer, of Auckland, against Winstone, Limited. Hunia, an employee of the Texas Oil Company, Limited, was injured while working in that company's yard by a drum of oil which fell as a result of the negligence of Winstone's lorrydriver in unloading the drum. In an action taken by Hunia the; jury held that at the time of the acci-' dent Winstone's driver was under the direction and control of the Texas Oil Company as to the manner in which, the drums were to be unloaded. They fixed damages in the vicinity of £4OO. Mr. Justice Fair, in his judgment, decided that, as the lorry-driver was under the control of the Texas Oil Company, Winstone's could not be held responsible for his negligence, and dismissed the action.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23333, 29 April 1939, Page 15
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