Hochschild, Kohn & Co. v. Canoles

The only question presented by this appeal is whether there was any evidence legally sufficient to prove negligence on the part of the defendant, its servants, or employees. The question was raised at the conclusion of the entire case by a motion for a directed verdict and by a request for instructions and, after the verdict, by a motion for a judgment n. o. v. These were all overruled. The jury gave a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $29,000. The defendant appealed.

The facts shown by the plaintiff are that on October 9, 1947, in the early afternoon, the plaintiff had parked his…