Rose v. Melody Lane

This action was brought to recover for personal injuries sustained in defendant’s cocktail lounge when the stool on which plaintiff was sitting collapsed. Defendant’s motion for a directed verdict was denied. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for $1.00 general damages and $250 special damages. Plaintiff’s motion for a new trial on the single issue of damages was granted. Defendant has appealed from the judgment and from the order granting a limited new trial.

Sufficiency of the Evidence

At about 11 p. m., plaintiff and a friend entered defendant’s cocktail room for a drink on their way…