Nicolls v. Scranton Club

WATSON, Chief Judge.

This is an action for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff when he fell while on defendant’s premises as an invitee. The case was tried before a jury and at the close of the trial the Court directed a verdict for the defendant on the ground that the plaintiff had failed to show any negligence on the part, of the defendant, and also because plaintiff was contributorily negligent as a matter of law. Plaintiff now moves for a new trial.

In passing upon plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, it is the duty of the Court to consider the testimony in a light most advantageous…