Poliakoff v. Shelton

Order of Judge Oxner follows:

At the conclusion of the evidence, defendant made a motion for a directed verdict which, by consent of counsel, was taken under advisement, and argued before me on January 23, 1939. Briefly stated, said motion was upon the ground that the plaintiff failed to show any actionable negligence on the part of the defendant.

Most of the testimony related to the nature and extent of the alleged injuries sustained by plaintiff. The testimony as to how the alleged injury occurred is unusually brief and incomplete. The testimony offered by the plaintiff showing how her injury…