Rom v. Seufert

In an action by appellant Julia Rom to recover damages for personal injuries, and by her husband for medical expenses and loss of services, tried before the court and a jury, the complaint was dismissed as against respondents at the close of the entire case. Judgment unanimously affirmed, with costs. The theory of appellants’ action is that the wife’s injuries were the result of a fall caused by the opening from below, without warning, of cellar doors over which she was passing; and that the doors were opened so that cases of beverages being delivered by respondent Hoffman to respondent…