Winterson v. Pantel Realty Co.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries against the owner of an apartment house. Plaintiff alleged that she suffered injuries by falling on a stairway that was negligently constructed and maintained by the owner of the building. At the close of plaintiff’s case, the defendant moved for a dismissal on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to constitute a cause of action, which motion was overruled by the trial court. The motion to dis*473miss was renewed at the close of all the evidence and it also was overruled. The case was submitted to the jury and a verdict of $2,000 was…