Justice EGAN delivered the opinion of the court:
The plaintiff, Michael Hampton, appeals from a jury verdict in favor of the defendant, Sears Roebuck & Company (Sears). The plaintiff maintains that he was entitled to a directed verdict in his favor or, alternatively, that he is entitled to a new trial because the verdict was against the manifest weight of the evidence. He also maintains that he is entitled to a new trial because the judge erroneously instructed...
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