Legal Opinion

Mellman v. Seelbach, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided June 13, 1944Published

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Morris, Commissioner

Affirming.

In opinion on former appeal we reversed a judgment awarding appellant damages for injuries suffered in a fall down a stairway in appellee’s hotel. Reference to Seelbach, Inc., v. Mellman, 293 Ky. 790, 170 S. W. 2d 18, shows that we held under the proof adduced appellant was guilty of contributory negligence as a •matter of law, and that the court should have sustained defendant’s motion for directed verdict. Upon retrial the court directed a verdict for defendant; judgment was entered in accordance with the jury’s verdict and this second…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Rowland v. CraigCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1804
  2. Seelbach, Inc. v. MellmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
  3. Illinois Cent. R. Co. v. Wallis.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941

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