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Show I JAMES GIBSON FINALLY LOSES DAMAGE ACTION James Gibson, the former doorkeeper doorkeep-er at tho Salt Lake theatre, lost his damago suit against George O Doyle & Co, Tuerday, when the supreme court handed down an opinion affirming affirm-ing Judgment of the lower court lu favor of Doyle & Co. The suit was brought to recover damages In the sum of $25,000 for injuries in-juries received by Gibson at the Z. C. M. I February 9, 1007. It was sot out that Gibson was working at tho Z. C. M. I. and on the date mentioned Doyle & Co. were dolus some plumbing plumb-ing work there and one of the employes em-ployes of Doyle left a large wrench on top of a step ladder which fell off and hit Gibson on the head, permanently perma-nently injuring him The plumbing concern claimed that Gibson was guilty: of contributory negligence neg-ligence In that he permitted a door through which he was passing to hit against the ladder, and thereby causing caus-ing the wrench to fall off. The Jury Iti the lower court found In favor of Doyle & Co. no cause of action, and Gibson appealed. The supreme court could find no reason for changing chang-ing the judgment of the lower court. Justice Frick wrote the opinion. Chief Justice Straup and Justice McCarty concurring. |