Harper v. American Nat. Bank & Trust Co.

This is a personal injury suit. The trial judge overruled a motion for a° directed verdict. The case went to a jury with damages awarded to plaintiff. On motion for a new trial the verdicts were set aside, and directed verdicts were given for the defendant, on the ground that there was no actionable negligence on the part of the defendant. The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that there was sufficient evidence of negligence to carry the case to the jury. We granted certiorari, and the only question before us is whether there has been shown to be actionable negligence on the part of the…