CROKER v. CENTRAL VERMONT RY., INC.

No. 112, Docket 21158.

172 F.2d 324 (1949)

CROKER v. CENTRAL VERMONT RY., Inc.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

February 1, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leary & Leddy and Bernard J. Leddy, all of Burlington, Vt., for plaintiff.

H. H. Powers, of St. Albans, Vt., for defendant.

H. H. Powers, of St. Albans, Vt., for appellant.

Leary & Leddy, of Burlington, Vt., for appellee.

Before L. HAND, Chief Judge, and SWAN and CHASE, Circuit Judges.


SWAN, Circuit Judge.

The appellee, Robert L. Croker, who was employed as a fireman on an engine owned and operated by the appellant, brought suit under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51, to recover damages for injuries sustained while he was engaged in interstate commerce. Upon the verdict of a jury judgment for $12,000 was entered in his favor. The appellant seeks reversal on two grounds: First, error in denying a motion for a directed verdict...

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