Bemont v. Isenhour

Defendants challenge plaintiff’s right to recover by motions to nonsuit and by request for a directed verdict on the issues of negligence and contributory negligence. The questions raised by the motions and by the request to charge are the same. They are: (1) Was plaintiff a mere licensee to whom the only duty owing was not to willfuly or wantonly inflict injuries, or did defendants owe her the duty of exercising reasonable and ordinary care; (2) Does the evidence suffice to show lack of ordinary and reasonable care on the part of defendants; and (3) Does the evidence necessarily lead to the…