Walton v. United States Steel Corporation

HOLMAN, Commissioner.

Plaintiff sustained severe personal injuries when struck by a “lift” of angle irons which was dropped from an overhead crane being operated by defendant Ross Redd in the warehouse of the corporate defendant. In this action to recover damages for his injuries plaintiff obtained a verdict against both defendants in the sum of $136,000. A required remittitur was entered by plaintiff in the sum of $46,000 and defendants have appealed from the $90,000 judgment which ensued.

A motion filed by plaintiff to dismiss the appeals because of alleged violations of Civil Rule 83.05,…