Robertson v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad

Appellee sued the appellant railroad, under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act to recover for injuries to his back received while at work as a trucker in the East St. Louis freight yards of the railroad. A jury awarded appellee a verdict of $7,500. The trial court overruled motions for a new trial and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and the case is here on an appeal brought by the railroad company.

The appellant charges that the verdict of the jury is. contrary to the clear weight of the evidence and that the damages awarded are excessive. These are the only two errors relied upon.

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