Perl v. Cohodas, Peterson, Paoli, Nast Co.

Plaintiff brought an action for damages, claiming that he had sustained injuries from a fall on defendant’s premises resulting from the latter’s negligence. On trial before a jury, he was awarded a verdict of $12,484. The circuit court denied defendant’s motion for a new trial, but ordered a remittitur of $2,484. Defendant- appeals, and plaintiff cross-appeals.

Plaintiff was formerly a warehouse foreman in the city of Ironwood, employed by a railroad company. Defendant is a corporation engaged in carrying on a wholesale fruit, vegetable, tobacco* and confectionery business in a warehouse in…