Nieman v. Jacobs

JOHNSON, Justice.

The plaintiff-appellants sued for damages for personal injuries sustained by Mabel Nieman as a result of the alleged negligence and carelessness of the defendant-appellee in the operation of a passenger elevator located in the Santa Rita Hotel in Tucson, Arizona. The action was tried before a jury and upon the conclusion of the plaintiff’s case, on motion of the defendant, the court directed á verdict in favor of the defendant. This appeal follows. Briefly, the facts the jury might have found are these:

The plaintiffs were descending with others from the fifth floor to the…