Goodman v. Terminal R. Ass'n of St. Louis

Plaintiff Goodman, employed as a carman’s helper or carman by the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, brought suit against his employer in the Circuit Court of St. Clair County for damages under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. Trial before a jury resulted in a verdict of $125,000 for the plaintiff. Defendant’s post-trial motion was overruled and the judgment allowed to stand conditional upon the plaintiff filing notice of remittitur, in the amount of $45,000 which notice was filed by plaintiff. Defendant has perfected his appeal to this court, urging that the trial court should…