Blaha v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.

This is a suit by James J. Blaha, a car repairer, employed by the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company, for damages for personal injuries, alleged to have been sustained by him on account of being struck on the head with a sledge hammer, in the hands of a codefendant and. coworker, who was striking a long chisel bar which was then held by the plaintiff, in the performance of their duties as car repairers. From a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, the railroad company appeals.

About three weeks following the accident, the plaintiff settled with the company for the resultant damages and…