Kusnir v. Pressed Steel Car Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
At Law. Action by Steve Kusnir against the Pressed Steel Car Company. Verdict for plaintiff for $8,500 damages, and defendant moves to set aside the verdict as against the evidence, and as excessive, and for a new trial on the minutes.
1Opinion of the Court
RAY, District Judge.
The plaintiff at the time of the transaction complained of, about April 18, 1910, was a common laborer in the-employ of the defendant corporation at its manufacturing plant in the state of Pennsylvania. He has and had a wife and three children. He is now doing odd jobs, such as his physical condition will permit. He was then working at piece work as a riveter of cars, and earned' from $30 to $35 each two' weeks. On the trial, October 28, 1912, it was evident that he was not able to do a full day’s work of hard manual labor by reason of the condition of his arm, which had…
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