Blue v. Williams

HENDRY, Chief Judge.

Trial was held upon appellant-plaintiff’s complaint in negligence, and the jury returned the following verdict:

“We, the Jury, find for the Plaintiff Roosevelt Blue and assess his damages in the sum of zero ($000.00) Dollars.”

The transcript of the proceedings below is not before this court. However, the record on appeal indicates that upon this verdict, the trial judge entered a judgment for the defendant. Plaintiff brings this appeal.

This court has said that it is error to enter a judgment for the defendant upon a verdict for the plaintiff. Carroll v. Hertz Corporation,…