McManaman v. Johns-Manville Products Corp.

Per Curiam :

The plaintiff, Henry J. McManaman, brought an action in the superior court of Cook County against the defendant, Johns-Manville Products Corporation, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained on May 6, 1944, while he was engaged in his duties as freight conductor for the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company. A jury returned a verdict awarding plaintiff $25,000 damages and judgment was entered thereon. The jury also returned a special finding that plaintiff was not guilty of contributory negligence. The Appellate Court for the First District affirmed the judgment and…