Jones v. Reading Co.

KALODNER, District Judge.

This case was tried before me with a jury, and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $2,387.50, of which $137.50 presumably represented hospital and medical bills.

The defendant at the close of the evidence moved for a directed verdict and the motion was denied. After rendition of the verdict, defendant filed a motion to set aside the verdict and enter judgment in favor of the defendant on the grounds (1) that the plaintiff had failed to meet the burden of proving that negligence on the part of the defendant was the proximate cause of his injuries,…