McMiddleton v. Otis Elevator Co.

Defendant, Otis Elevator Company, appeals from a jury verdict rendered in favor of plaintiffs, under which plaintiffs were awarded a net sum of $225,000. The jury found defendant, Otis Elevator Company, negligent and awarded damages in the sum of $275,000 to plaintiff Jane McMiddleton, and $5,000 for each of her five children. The jury further found that Jane McMiddleton was 25% negligent, thus reducing the total award to the net sum of $225,000.

On appeal, defendant raises three issues. First, defendant claims that the trial judge abused his discretion in refusing to admit into evidence…