Derossett v. Alton & Southern Railway Co.

GARY M. GAERTNER, Presiding Judge.

Appellant, Alton and Southern Railway Company, appeals from a jury verdict entered in favor of respondent, Lewis M. Der-ossett, awarding respondent the sum of $337,500.00 on a personal injury claim. We affirm.

Respondent has been employed by appellant as a carman for approximately forty-four years. On December 14,1987, respondent was required to use a machine called a “pettibone” to move a railcar into a building for repairs. Because it was kept outdoors, the pettibone had snow on the steps used to climb on board, as well as snow inside the cab of the machine.

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