Brosnan v. Koufman

This is an action of tort for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff while upon a certain stairway in the Carney Building in Boston, which collapsed while the plaintiff was passing over it. The case was tried to a jury and a verdict was returned for the plaintiff. At the close of the evidence for the plaintiff a motion was made, and denied, that a verdict be directed for the defendant. Before recording the verdict of the jury, the judge duly reserved leave to enter a verdict for the defendant. Thereafter, the defendant duly filed a motion that a verdict be entered for him. The motion…