Gilbert v. Langbein

This is a suit at law for damages alleged to have resulted from an assault made on plaintiff by the defendant Edward B. Watts, janitor in the building where plaintiff resided, which was owned by a nonresident and managed by the defendant Otto T. Langbein, Jr. The case was called for trial at the morning session of court on April 12, 1950. A jury was impaneled and sworn to try the issues. Plaintiff’s counsel made an opening statement to the jury, but counsel for defendants waived his opening statement. In the absence of plaintiff and her witnesses her counsel made three requests of the court…