Wroblewski v. Linn-Jones FS Services, Inc.

LeGRAND, Justice.

Plaintiff suffered severe and painful burns from escaping anhydrous ammonia as he was servicing equipment at defendant’s place of business on April 12, 1968. He sued defendant, alleging various acts of negligence in the maintenance of its equipment and plant. A jury trial resulted in a verdict of $17,000. Defendant has appealed. We affirm the judgment.

We are urged to reverse principally on the ground there was no sufficient evidence of defendant’s negligence to submit this case to a jury. This basic argument was made at every turn, and defendant now relies on it to support…