Harig v. McCutcheon

John L. McCutcheon brought an action in the Hamilton Common Pleas against Harig et., building contractors, The Cincinnati Times Star Co., the owner of the building, and the Warner Elevator Co., who were installing an elevator in the building, charging these defendants with negligence in failing to guard, barricade, and protect an elevator shaft, also charging them with violation of Sec. 504-3 of the Building Code of Cincinnati and prayed judgment in the sum of $50,000.

The answers of the various defendants deny negligence, plead that the accident was caused by the sole negligence of…