Stash v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $26,702 for injuries received while in defendant’s employ. The case was tried before Quinn, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $7,000. Defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict was denied.
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Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $26,702 for injuries received while in defendant’s employ. The case was tried before Quinn, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $7,000. Defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict was denied. Its motion for a new trial was granted, unless plaintiff consented to a reduction of the verdict to $6,000. Erom the order denying its motion for judgment, notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, it appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtPhilip E. Brown, J.
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to hare been caused by defendant’s negligence. Plaintiff had a verdict. Defendant appealed from an order denying its alternative motion.
Plaintiff suffered the injuries complained of while employed by *330defendant as a tracker in its yards at St. Paul. His duties required him to remove freight with a truck from one car to and over an adjacent platform into other cars. At the time of the accident he was engaged in unloading a car, the floor of which was from 12 to 18 inches lower than the platform. Defendant had bridged the space,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Boos v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- McMahon v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
3Cited by1 opinion
- Watson v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915