Burnsed v. Seaboard Coastline Railroad

SCHOONOVER, JACK R., Associate Judge.

Appellant/plaintiff, Benjamin Levy Burnsed, sought damages against the appel-lee/defendant, Seaboard Coastline Railroad Company, for injuries sustained in a collision with one of appellee’s trains at a railroad crossing. At the conclusion of the appellant’s case in chief, and again at the close of all of the evidence, the appellee made a motion for a directed verdict. The trial judge reserved ruling on the motion and submitted the matter to the jury, which returned a verdict for the appellant in the amount of $15,000.00. After verdict, the trial court…