Carney v. Otis Elevator Co.

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in favor of appellee following a trial by jury. Appellant claims that it is entitled to either judgment in its favor because the trial evidence did not satisfy the elements of negligence; or, in the alternative, a new trial because the verdict was contrary to the weight of the evidence and because the trial court committed reversible error during the course of the trial. For reasons discussed below, we affirm the decision of the trial court.

The trial court presented the facts as follows.... On May 17, 1982, at approximately 4:00…