Stevens v. McGaha

Brailsford, Justice.

Three-year-old Gregory Stevens lost the sight of his left eye when it was lacerated by a sharp, jagged corner of the protruding metal handle of a chest type freezer in the kitchen of his grandfather’s home. This action for damages was brought against Clint McGaha, the grandfather, and the manufacturer and retailer of the freezer. Voluntary nonsuits were taken as to the manufacturer and retailer, and the grandfather appeals from an adverse judgment.

The first and second exceptions challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the verdict. This issue is not properly…