Dushaw v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Stearns county to recover $50,000 for personal injuries. The case was tried before Roeser, J., who at the close of the testimony denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict for $10,500. Prom an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Lees, C.
This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while employed by defendant as a car repairer in its St. ' Cloud shops. The jury returned a verdict in plaintiff’s favor and de-*172fen dan t has appealed from an order denying its motion in the alternative for judgment or a new trial.
On December 15,1921, one of defendant’s baggage cars was placed in the shops to be remodeled. Work on the car began on December 21. Plaintiff, a car carpenter with 9 years experience, worked on the car until January 17, 1922, when he was injured.
To enable the men to do their work, a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Abbett v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- Seamer v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- Hurley v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Thompson v. Minneapolis & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Block v. Minnesota Farmers Brick & Tile Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
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- Baumgartner v. HolslinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1952
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