Underwood v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Defendant appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court of St. Clair County, entered upon a jury verdict in an action brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. Defendant contends that the verdict in the amount of $55,000 was excessive, that improper conduct of plaintiff’s counsel prevented the • defendant’s receiving a fair trial, and that the trial court improperly excluded evidence offered by defendant.

The evidence shows that plaintiff was employed by defendant as a brakeman. On July 22, 1962, he was a member of a crew that was engaged in moving cars in and about defendant’s Rose…