Gannaway v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Rld. Co.

Foth, J.:

This is an action by a railroad worker against his employer under the federal Safety Appliance Acts. A jury returned a general verdict for $150,000.00. The defendant appeals raising four points concerning the amount of the verdict, the manner in which it was reached, and the elements of damage submitted to the jury.

1. Defendant’s first and primary claim of error is based on the fact that the trial court gave the jury no tables or mathematical formulae for reducing lost future earnings to present worth, as the court’s instructions required it to do. The issue was raised below only…