Pagett v. Northern Electric Supply Co.

Frank T. Gallagher, Justice.

Appeal from an order of the district court denying defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new1 trial.

About 6:30 p. m. on July 20, 1964, plaintiff, Howard H. Pagett, was walking in an easterly direction on the north side of Michigan Street in the city of Duluth. He was returning to his car, which was parked next to the curb directly behind the building of defendant corporation, Northern Electric Supply Company. Just before plaintiff got to his car he stepped on a coalhole cover. The cover flipped up, plaintiff’s right leg dropped into…