Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. v. Miller

BARROW, Chief Justice.

Appellee brought this suit against appellant to recover damages under the provisions of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq.) for personal injuries sustained on August 8, 1965. Judgment was entered on the jury’s verdict whereby appellant recovered the sum of $244,000.00. 1 Appellant’s motion for new trial was overruled after appellee filed a suggested remittitur of $44,000.00. Appellant has duly perfected its appeal from the reformed judgment of $200,000.00 and asserts five points of error.

The first point relates to the action of the court in…