Stayton v. Funkhouser

This is an action brought by plaintiff-appellant against appellees for personal injuries sustained when appellant was struck in the eye by an object thrown by the blade of a rotary lawn mower owned by appellee-Skipper and being operated by appellee-Funkhouser.

The trial court, on oral motions of defendants-appellees, at the close of plaintiff-appellant’s evidence, instructed the jury to return a verdict in favor of defendants-appellees, which the jury accordingly did. Judgment was then rendered on the verdict that appellant take nothing by reason of his complaint.

Appellant appeals from the…