Pearson v. Ford Motor Co.

Plaintiff, Charles Pearson, brought this action to recover damages for injuries sustained when he was struck by a ladder which fell from a tractor while he and others were unloading it from a rail car. At the close of plaintiff’s case, defendant, Ford Motor Company, moved for a directed verdict and said motion was denied. Ford elected to stand on its motion for a directed verdict and presented no evidence in its defense. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $5000 and Ford appeals from the entry of judgment in that amount.

Ford first contends that the court erred in failing…