Burriss v. Louisville Baseball Club

WADDILL, Commissioner.

Appellant, Dorothy F. Burriss, sustained personal injuries when she fell while descending a stairway at the ball park of the appellee, Louisville Baseball Club. The fall was caused by appellant stepping upon a paraffin cup which had been discarded upon the step by another baseball fan. ' She instituted this action for damages alleging that appellee was negligent in creating the hazardous condition by allowing paraffin cups to remain on the stairway.

Appellant won a verdict for $5,597.10. However, appellee’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict was sustained,…