Wooldridge v. Echelon Service Co.

In this wrongful death action, we consider whether the trial court erred in setting aside a jury verdict for the plaintiff and entering judgment in favor of the defendant on the ground that there was no credible evidence to support the verdict.

Echelon Service Company (Echelon) entered into a contract with the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide security services for federal employees and other authorized persons at a building complex known as Crystal Mall 2 in Arlington. The security services to be provided included controlling access to the building, patrolling, and “protecting…