Hansen v. Eagle-Picher Lead Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Ackerson, J.

Plaintiff brought this action in the Superior Court, Law Division, to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained when'he was struck on the head by a piece of sheet metal while on defendant’s premises as an invitee.

At the close of plaintiff’s case the defendant rested without putting in any evidence and each party moved for the direction of a verdict (actually a motion for judgment) pursuant to Rule 3 :50. Defendant’s motion, made on the ground that there was no proof of. negligence on its part which proximately caused the…