Ficken v. Alton & Southern Railway Co.

Plaintiff, Roger Ficken, appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Madison County entered after the jury returned a general verdict in favor of defendant, Alton & Southern Railroad Company, in this action brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) (45 U.S.C.A. §51 et seq. (1986)). In this cause, plaintiff raises two issues: (1) whether the jury verdict was against the manifest weight of the evidence, and (2) whether numerous rulings of the trial court, either individually or collectively, resulted in a denial of plaintiff’s right to a fair trial as guaranteed under the…