Manley v. Haus

This is a tort action in which the plaintiff seeks to recover for personal injuries received while she was on the defendant’s premises. The plaintiff had a verdict and judgment below and the case is here on the defendant’s exceptions.

The defendant contends that his motion for a directed verdict and motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict should have been granted, because:

1. There was no evidence from which the jury could reasonably find that the injuries received by the plaintiff resulted from any negligence chargeable against him.

2. The evidence does not show that the plaintiff was…