Hearn v. Schendel

This is a suit for personal injuries and .compensatory damages* suffered on account of ¡claimed negligence of the defendants; such negli*650gence consisting essentially of alleged misconstruction—in violation of original plans and specifications—of the canopy over a student walkway attached to and constituting a part of the Hale-school, in the town of Riverview. Plaintiff James M. Hearn was employed to demolish a part of the-canopy and, while so engaged, was injured by collapse of a portion of the under part of the canopy roof. The result below was a directed verdict for all of the defendants.…