Krotke v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE McNAMARA

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff commenced this action in the circuit court of Cook County to recover damages for serious injuries sustained on December 9, 1952, while on defendant’s platform awaiting the arrival of a passenger train. At the first trial, a jury was unable to reach a verdict. A second trial was held in which a verdict was returned in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $150,000. The trial court, holding that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law, granted defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the…