Direnzo v. Pittsburgh Bridge & Iron Works

Citations

• 265 Pa. 561
• 109 A. 279
• 1920 Pa. LEXIS 480

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Hosier and servant — Evidence — Eall of girdei — ■ Bes ipsa loquitur — Burden of proof.</p> <p>In an action by an employee against Ms employer to recover damages resulting from the fall of a girder, a verdict and judgment for plaintiff cannot be sustained where the plaintiff offers no evidence as to the cause of the fall of the girder, nor proof of any defect in the place, tools or appliances, or of any other negligence of the defendant. The mere fall of the girder is not evidence of negligence, and the rule res ipsa loquitur does not apply.</p>