Cleveland Railway Co. v. Burianek

Defendant in error, Charles Burianek, sued the plaintiff in error, The Cleveland Railway Company, for injuries suffered by ihim while a passenger upon one of the cars of the company, which was derailed and came into collision with another car under circumstances which fully warranted the jury in finding that the company was liable for whatever injuries were received by said Burianek in said derailment and collision.

The verdict was for $27,000.

The trial court found the verdict to be excessive, but expressly found that the jury was not influenced by passion or prejudice, and, upon a remittitur…