Sandow v. Weyerhaeuser Company

This is an action under the Jones Act for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff in the course of his employment as a seaman aboard defendant’s vessel. Plaintiff received a judgment for $5,000 general damages. Thereafter the trial court ordered a new trial unless the plaintiff filed a remittitur of all the judgment in excess of $750. Plaintiff appealed.

The basis for the remittitur was that the verdict was excessive for the superficial cut on the forehead suffered by plaintiff. Plaintiff testified that he had felt depressed, had suffered blackouts and dizziness, and had…