Altamore v. MGIC Development Corp.

The plaintiff appeals from a final judgment on a jury verdict which awarded zero damages. The defendant-appellee concedes that, under the circumstances of this case, the judgment would be error except for the fact that the erroneous verdict was occasioned by error which the plaintiff-appellant himself caused.1

Briefly stated, the facts are as follows: The plaintiff was injured by a guard dog while working on a job that was being guarded by the dog. The control of the dog was that of the defendants. The trial judge entered a verdict for the plaintiff on the issue of liability. The cause was…