Stinnett v. Wright

Mrs. Ida Stinnett brought suit in the Circuit Court to recover for injuries to her right arm and hand sustained while using an automatic washing machine in a public laundry owned and operated by defendants Hugh and Nina Wright. Her husband brought a separate action to recover for loss of services and medical expenses. Further reference to his suit will be omitted, since his right of recovery is dependent upon the right of his wife to recover.

At the conclusion of all the proof the Court sustained defendants’ motion for a directed verdict and from that action the present appeal has been…