Sabella v. Southern Pacific Co.

Defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiff under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. The jury brought in a verdict of $115,500, but by remittitur to which plaintiff consented the award was reduced to $80,000. Defendant cites as error the trial court’s refusal to admit evidence of a disability pension, and purported misconduct by plaintiff’s counsel. We conclude that the judgment must be affirmed.

Plaintiff Mike Sabella was injured while working as a “ car-man cutter” for defendant railroad. Among other duties, it was his task to cut damaged freight cars into scrap. While doing…