Feigl v. TERMINAL RR ASS'N OF ST. LOUIS

Plaintiff brought this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act and the Federal Safety Appliance Act to recover damages for personal injuries which were alleged to have been caused either by the negligence of the defendant or by a violation by the defendant of the Safety Appliance Act (45 U.S.C. §§1-16, 51-59.) The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. Thereafter the plaintiff filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial. The trial court denied plaintiff’s motion. Plaintiff appeals.

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