Robinson v. Deck

The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff against Maierhofer Brothers, Inc. (hereafter defendant) only and assessed damages in the amount of $40,000. The jury exonerated all other defendants. Judgments were entered upon these verdicts. The trial judge then granted the third-party defendants’ motions for directed verdicts on defendant’s actions over for indemnity.

Defendant presents two issues for our consideration: (1) whether the verdict and judgment against defendant is supported by the manifest weight of the evidence, and (2) whether the ruling by the trial court in favor of the…