McElhaney v. Marc Glassman, Inc.

Vukovich, Judge.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, David McElhaney, appeals the decision of the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court granting a directed verdict for defendantappellee Marc Glassman, Inc. Two issues are presented in this appeal. First is whether the trial court improperly entertained the directed-verdict motion due to its alleged untimeliness. The second issue is whether the trial court erred when it granted the directed verdict on the basis of the open and obvious doctrine of premises liability. We find that the first issue lacks merit. However, we find merit in the second issue. For…