Burke v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $30,000 for personal injury received while in the employ of defendant. The case was tried before Molyneaux, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for $1,875. From an order denying his motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Cubiam.
Action to recover for personal injuries. There was a verdict for the plaintiff. He appeals from the order denying his motion for a new trial. His claim is that the damages awarded him were inadequate and that there were certain errors at the trial proper to be considered upon a claim of inadequate damages.
1. The most important and difficult question, and the one concerning which there is the greater doubt, is whether the court properly permitted the physician who first examined and treated the plaintiff, and who was called as a witness by the defendant, to testify, over the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Epstein v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1913
- Hilary v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Marfia v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
3Cited by4 opinions
- Ostrowski v. MockridgeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
- Doll v. ScandrettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
- Polin v. St. Paul Union Depot Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
- Patterson v. BlattiSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916