Morehead v. Mayron

In this personal injury case the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, Jimmie Lee Morehead. The trial judge set aside the verdict and entered judgment for the defendants from which the plaintiff appeals.

The plaintiff and her husband were the tenants of a second floor apartment in a three-story building owned by the defendant, Max Mayron, and managed by the co-defendant, A. M. Shavin & Associates, Inc. Shortly after moving into the apartment the plaintiff noticed that a section of carpeting on the second floor landing was worn through to the wood. She reported this condition to the…