Cronkhite v. Feeley

The plaintiff, Virginia Cronkhite, sued her landlord for injuries she received when she fell on ice in the parking lot of her apartment building. The plaintiff complains of error in setting aside the jury verdict in her favor and in directing a verdict in favor of the landlord in the trial that followed. We hold that the issue of the correctness of the order for a new trial is res judicata and affirm the directed verdict.

Three trials were conducted on this case. The first resulted in a mistrial. The second resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $67,000 which was reduced by…