Whelen v. Civic

This is a motion to set aside the verdict of a jury in favor of the plaintiffs following the completion of the trial of the above-entitled action. The evidence establishes that the plaintiff workman, an electrician by trade, was working without pay in the construction of a storage building on premises owned by the defendant Warwick Valley Civic and Social Club, a civic organization. He was injured when the rung of a ladder owned by and furnished to him by the defendant gave way, causing him to fall to the ground, sustaining severe and disabling personal injuries.

The exceptions to the court’s…