POWERS, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.
Agnes M. Beach filed suit in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County against Woodward & Lothrop, Inc., claiming damages for injuries she alleged she sustained in a fall on an escalator in the defendant's department store.
The case went to trial before a jury and ended at the close of the plaintiff's evidence when the trial judge granted the defendant's motion for a directed verdict.
Mrs. Beach appealed...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
- Updated daily.
- Uncompromising quality.
- Complete, Accurate, Current.