Dailey v. Sovereign Camp, Woodmen of the World

William R. Dailey sued to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by reason of defendant’s alleged negligent operation of a passenger elevator in its 17-story office building situated at Farnam and Fifteenth streets in Omaha, known as the Woodmen building. He recovered a verdict for $52,000. On defendant’s motion a remittitur of $1,069 was filed, that sum representing certain alleged medical and hospital expenses which plaintiff was unable clearly to establish. Judgment was thereupon rendered in plaintiff’s favor for $50,931, and defendant appealed.

■ On the part of plaintiff the…