Howell v. Welders Products & Services, Inc.

LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

This is an appeal from the trial court’s grant of a motion for directed verdict at the close of plaintiff’s evidence in favor of defendant-respondent Welders Products and Services, Inc. and against plaintiffs-appellants Gary R. and Sandra Howell. Appellants brought a two count action for negligence, alleging (1) respondent’s failure to provide sufficient means for lifting approximately 600 pound cylinders of liquid nitrogen into Mr. Howell’s place of employment and (2) consequent consortium damages to Mrs. Howell.

Appellants’ points on appeal concern two major issues which…