Harvey Thompson v. ford Motor Company

CROCKETT, Justice. Plaintiff sues for injuries suffered when the parking brake on a Salt Lake City garbage truck he was in charge of suddenly gave way so he was unable to get back into and control it. He alleges that the brake mechanism was defective. On the basis of the depositions of the plaintiff and his co-worker Jimmy Jensen, the trial court ruled that the plaintiff was contributorily negligent as a matter of law and granted defendants motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff appeals.