Ryan v. Woodbury Granite Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 99, Oct. T., 1919, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1916, No. 530, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Henry C. Ryan v. Woodbury Granite Company. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Evans, J. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $2,500. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in refusing defendant’s motion for judgment n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Simpson,
The ceiling over the Grant street entrance of the city-county building in Pittsburgh, which forms also the floor of the rooms immediately above it, is faced with tiles about twelve inches by twelve inches. An employee of the defendant, which was the granite contractor on the building, broke out one of these tiles and started to break out an adjoining one, the opening being made for the purpose of lowering through it a block and tackle wherewith to move the granite blocks used by the defendant in its work in the hall below. The block and tackle were held in place…
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