RUDEES v. DELTA AIRLINES, INC.


553 S.W.2d 84 (1977)

Marvin RUDEES, Appellant, v. DELTA AIRLINES, INC., Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Western Section.

Certiorari Denied July 5, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Surprise, Memphis, for appellant.

Edward W. Kuhn, McDonald, Kuhn, Smith, Gandy, Miller & Tait, Memphis, for appellee.


Certiorari Denied by Supreme Court July 5, 1977.

MATHERNE, Judge.

While riding as a fare-paying passenger on a regularly scheduled flight of the defendant airline, the plaintiff sustained personal injuries when a stewardess spilled scalding coffee on his lap. The plaintiff sued for damages, and the trial judge, at the conclusion of the plaintiff's proof, directed a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff appeals...

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