Legal Opinion
Hall v. Chicago & North Western Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 8, 1954No. Gen. Nos. 46,184, 46,201PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Friend
The plaintiff, James P. Hall, brought suit under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 HSCA 51-60) to recover damages for personal injuries sustained while he was employed as a brakeman by the defendant, Chicago and North Western Railway Company, a common carrier engaged in interstate commerce. Following a jury verdict returned March 7, 1952 finding defendant guilty and assessing plaintiff’s damages at $50,000, plaintiff moved for a new trial, which was allowed by the court. Defendant appealed from that order under section 77 of the Civil Practice Act [Ill. Rev. Stats. 1953, ch. 110, §…
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