Killmeyer v. Forged Steel Wheel Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 225, Oct. T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Butler Co., Sept. T., 1912, No. 63, on verdict for plaintiff in case of William Killmeyer v. The Forged Steel Wheel Company, a corporation. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Prather, P. J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $2,180, and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 225, Oct. T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Butler Co., Sept. T., 1912, No. 63, on verdict for plaintiff in case of William Killmeyer v. The Forged Steel Wheel Company, a corporation. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Prather, P. J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $2,180, and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were answers to points, the refusal of the court to direct a verdict for defendant and to enter judgment for defendant n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr; Justice Elkin,
In refusing the motion for judgment non obstante veredicto the learned judge who presided at the trial in the court below made the following summary of the material facts as they appeared from the testimony: "The uncontroverted evidence in this case showed that the plaintiff was an employee of the defendant company, and, while so employed, fell into an unguarded hole in the floor of the defendant company’s plant. It appeared *112that the floor consisted of removable iron plates, so designed for the purpose of affording access to the large presses of the defendant…
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