Doke v. Dover Elevator Co.

Smith, Judge.

Appellant Doke contends the trial court erred in granting appellee’s motion for a directed verdict. We agree and reverse.

On November 8,1974, appellant was working on the Jones Medical-Surgical Building construction project in Milledgeville as an employee of Ranger Construction Company, the general contractor on the project. Appellee was the subcontractor responsible for installing elevators. On the above date, appellant fell into a vent hole in the top of an elevator shaft and suffered the injuries for which he brought this suit.

Ranger had constructed the elevator shaft and the…