Lemmon v. Paterson Construction Co.

This is an action to recover for personal injuries sustained by the named plaintiff, hereinafter called the plaintiff, when he was struck by the movable portion of a fire escape alleged to have been negligently lowered by the defendant. The court denied the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict and the jury returned a verdict of $10,000 for the plaintiffs. The court denied the defendant’s motion to set it aside. The defendant has appealed, and the errors assigned relate to the denial of its motions and to the court’s charge to the jury.

It is undisputed that the jury could have reasonably…