MAYER v. ILLINOIS NORTHERN RAILWAY

No. 14060.

324 F.2d 154 (1963)

Norman MAYER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ILLINOIS NORTHERN RAILWAY, a corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 13, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Dooley, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellant.

John J. Schmidt, Floyd Stuppi, Gus Svolos, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellee.

Before HASTINGS, Chief Judge, and SCHNACKENBERG and CASTLE, Circuit Judges.


CASTLE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant brought this action under the Federal Safety Appliance Act against his employer, Illinois Northern Railway, to recover for personal injuries suffered while plaintiff was working in his capacity as switchman.

The case was tried before a jury which returned a verdict of $10,000 for plaintiff upon which the court entered judgment. Plaintiff appeals from such judgment.

The record discloses that special damages...

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