Carlson v. Associated Realty Corporation

This is an action brought by the plaintiff to recover for personal injuries suffered by reason of falling into an elevator well in a building owned by the defendant. The verdict of the jury was in favor of the plaintiff, to whom it awarded damages in the sum of $17,000. The court granted the defendant’s motion to set aside the verdict unless the plaintiff entered a remittitur of $3000, which was done. The defendant appeals from the refusal of the court to set. aside the verdict absolutely, and also assigns error in the charge and the refusal to charge as requested, and in certain rulings on…