Rudzinski v. Warner Theatres, Inc.

A verdict should only be directed against a plaintiff where plaintiffs evidence, giving it the most-favorable construction it will reasonably bear, is insufficient to sustain a verdict in plaintiffs favor. Davis v. Skille (1961), 12 Wis. (2d) 482, 484, 107 N. W. (2d) 458; Western Casualty & Surety Co. v. Dairyland Mut. Ins. Co. (1956), 273 Wis. 349, 351, 77 N. W. (2d) 599. Therefore, we deem it only necessary to set forth the evidence favorable to plaintiffs.

Defendant’s theater is located on the north side of Wisconsin avenue, the main business street in the city of Milwaukee. It has three…