Supreme Court of Connecticut July 25, 1950 (Lemmon v. Paterson Construction Co.)

Brown, C. J.

This is an action to recover for personal injuries sustained by the named plaintiff, hereinafter called the plaintiff, when he was struck by the movable portion of a fire escape alleged to have been negligently lowered by the defendant. The court denied the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict and the jury returned a verdict of $10,000 for the plaintiffs.