Babylon v. Scruton

Scruton, the appellee, was the superintendent of a contracting firm, who fell to the ground when a concrete slab he was installing as part of the roof of the building under construction broke as he stepped on it. Babylon, the owner of the building and also the manufacturer of the slab, appealed from the judgment entered against him on the verdict of the jury in favor of Scruton. Babylon argues that his prayer for a directed verdict at the end of the testimony and his motion n. o. v. should have been granted.

Babylon is a manufacturer of concrete burial vaults in Carroll County. After planning…