J. R. Mabbett & Son, Inc. v. Ripley

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Appellee Julius Howard Ripley sued appellant J. R. Mabbett & Son, Inc. (Mabbett) for injuries received in a fall from the top of a tanker trailer truck owned by Mabbett; his wife sought damages for loss of consortium. The jury found for Mr. Ripley in the amount of $55,000 in actual damages, and $10,000 for Mrs. Ripley. Judgment was entered on the verdict and Mabbett appeals from the denial of its *602motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for new trial. Held:

1. The evidence, construed most strongly in support of the verdict and judgment,…