Moore v. Southern Coatings & Chemical Co.

This is an action for damages by an injured employee against his employer. Plaintiff alleged, in substance, the negligent obstruction of his place of work in defendant’s plant, which caused him to fall and resulted in the injury. However, his evidence was to the effect that in the performance of his duties and in order to avoid the obstruction he attempted to walk across a table-like machine, slipped or tripped and fell. At the close of plaintiff’s case defendant moved for a non-suit, quoting from the record, “on the ground that no actionable negligence has been shown by the plaintiff.” The…