Wyser v. RAY SUMLIN CONST. CO., INC.
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
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Ralph Wyser was injured at his place of employment when he fell into an unguarded elevator shaft. He sued Ray Sumlin Construction Company, Inc. (hereinafter "Sumlin"), for negligently failing to properly guard the elevator opening. The jury awarded $500,000 in compensatory damages, and the trial court entered a judgment. Sumlin moved for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or, in the alternative, for a new trial. The trial court, 85 days later, on January 13,…
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Knight v. Burns, Kirkley & Williams Const. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1976
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- Bridges v. ClementsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
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