Hall v. MacCo Corp.

Appeal by defendant Macco Corporation from a judgment for plaintiff entered on a jury verdict in an action for damages for personal injuries resulting from a fire and an explosion.

We relate the evidence and the reasonable inferences to be drawn therefrom in the light most favorable to plaintiff, disregarding conflicting evidence and reasonable inferences that may be drawn therefrom.

On January 30, 1958, the day of the fire and explosion, defendant was in exclusive control of the old wooden Olive Street bridge in Paramount for the purpose of demolishing it. The bridge extended across the Los…