Stamp v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY

WORTHEN, Justice.

Appeal from a judgment on a verdict for plaintiff. Plaintiff sustained injury to his eyes and the only matter on appeal questions whether the verdict was, as a matter of law, so excessive as to indicate that the same was given under the influence of passion or prejudice, warranting either a new trial or a remission of part of the award conditioned on new trial if plaintiff refused to remit.

No issue is raised here on liability but only the amount of damages. This action arose under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act.1

On November 6, 1954, plaintiff, a brakeman for defendant,…