Junior Mosie Napier v. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company

Junior Mosie Napier brought an action against the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company (“railway”) under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., for an arm injury he sustained while employed by the railway in 1968. His case was tried before a jury and a $10,000 verdict was awarded. The railway appeals from this judgment contending that the district court should have entered judgment on a settlement accepted by Napier’s attorney prior to trial and that his evidence on the issues of negligence and damages was insufficient to sustain the jury award. We hold that the…