Accetola v. Hood

Plaintiff appeals a judgment entered on a directed verdict pursuant to defendants’ motion therefor at the close of plaintiff’s proofs.

The cause arose from an unfortunate fall which the plaintiff experienced on May 15, 1962. On that date, plaintiff was endeavoring to undertake repairs on the exterior of his house and was using a ladder which belonged to the defendants Hood and was allegedly manufactured by the corporate defendant, Michigan Ladder Company. Plaintiff’s fall from said ladder resulted in personal injuries and he brought the instant action alleging in essence two legal theories for…