Glockner v. Pennsylvania Railroad
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 145, Oct. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1920, No. 261, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Frank J. Glockner v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Sharer, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $6,865.84. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 145, Oct. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1920, No. 261, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Frank J. Glockner v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Sharer, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $6,865.84. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned, among others, were refusal of judgment n. o. v. for defendant, quoting order, and various rulings and instructions (not included in the statement of questions involved), quoting the record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Feazee,
On the evening of March 29, 1917, between 9:30 and 10 o’clock, plaintiff, employed by defendant as a yard brakeman, was injured by falling over an obstruction while walking alongside a slowly moving train, for the purpose of holding in place the lockpin of a defective car coupling device. In the statement of claim it is alleged plaintiff was in the performance of his duties, at the time engaged in interstate commerce, and that defendant failed to comply with the provision of the Federal Safety Appliance Act, requiring its cars to be equipped with automatic…
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