Debenjak v. Parkway Oil Co.

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

Plaintiff has judgment on his verdict for damages from personal injury. Defendant in this appeal questions the refusal of the court to enter judgment n. o. v. in its favor, contending that its negligence has not been established, or that the evidence convicts plaintiff of contributory negligence as a matter of law.

There is little dispute as to the facts. Plaintiff was a painter in the employ of Samuel Richman, who had contracted with defendant to paint its storage tanks and other structures on its premises in Philadelphia. Richman undertook the work as an independent…