Ketner v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.

This is an action under the Federal. Employers Liability Act. Liability was admitted by the defendant railway company and the cause was tried on the sole question of damages. The defendant introduced no evidence, made no objection to the instructions given by the court and requested no instructions or special questions. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff-employee for $173,000. The trial court overruled defendant’s amended motion for a new trial or in the alternative for a reduction in the amount of the judgment, and defendant has appealed.

The record is replete with evidence…