Otis Elevator Company v. Wood

OPINION

WILSON, Justice.

Plaintiff was injured by an escalator in the department store of R. E. Cox Company. She sued Otis Elevator Company as designer and manufacturer of the escalator, R. E. Cox Company, and the contractor through which appellant installed the equipment. A covenant not to sue Cox and the contractor having been executed, plaintiff took a non-suit as to them. The cross-action of Otis against Cox and the contractor resulted in judgment for the latter defendants under the jury verdict by which they were absolved of liability, and Otis was *533found responsible. Judgment for plaintiff…