McGuire v. Valley National Bank of Phoenix

UDALL, Vice Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by the plaintiff in a personal injury action from a directed verdict entered against him at the close of his evidence. He contends that his evidence on the issue of the defendant’s negligence was sufficient to go to the jury, and further, that the court erred in excluding certain testimony.

About 4 p. m., March 11, 1957, the plaintiff, a practicing dentist, left his office on the eleventh floor of the Professional Building, which was managed by the defendant, and climbed a half flight of stairs leading to a restroom maintained by the defendant for…