Walker v. Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This was an action for damages for personal injuries in which plaintiff alleged that while in defendant’s employ he contracted asthma, an occupational disease, as a result of negligence of defendant. The jury answered special questions and returned a verdict for plaintiff for $3,000. Defendant moved to set aside most of the special questions. This motion was sustained in part and overruled in part. Defendant also moved for judgment in its favor on the answers to the special questions notwithstanding the general verdict. This motion was…