Adamowski v. Gulf Oil Corporation

BARD, District Judge.

At the trial of this case on March 29 and 30, 1950, the jury awarded the plaintiff $800 for injuries resulting from the defendant’s negligence, and $472.50 for maintenance and cure. This case is now before me on the defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict in the negligence phase of the case.

The defendant contends that no evidence was introduced to show that the defendant knew or should have known of the condition which caused the plaintiff’s accident, and that in the absence of such evidence, the defendant was not negligent, and cannot be held liable.

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