Sanders v. Illinois Central Railroad Company

BENNICK, Special Judge.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff, Dwight Sanders, on July 18, 1951, when he was caused to be thrown from the top of a refrigerator car which was a part of a string of freight cars being moved at the time by a switching crew of defendant, Illinois Central Eailroad Company, in the latter’s yard at Centraba, Illinois.

Upon a trial to a jury in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, a verdict of nine jurors was returned in favor of plaintiff, and against defendant, for the sum of $88,000.

In due time defendant filed its motion…