Kekac v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad

The plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained as a result of the defendant’s negligence. The court rendered judgment for the plaintiff, and she has appealed, claiming that the damages of $1650 were inadequate.

In December, 1951, the plaintiff, while awaiting the arrival of a train in the defendant’s railroad station in Bridgeport, was injured as the result of a fall caused by a loose floor board. She sustained a mild concussion of the brain and bruises to her body and her right arm. Her neck was also injured, and she wore a traction collar for…