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PALM v. NEW YORK, N. H. & H. R. CO.

No. 49, Docket 22438.

200 F.2d 67 (1952)

PALM v. NEW YORK, N. H. & H. R. CO.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided November 17, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. M. Peet, New York City (Edward R. Brumley, New York City, on the brief), for defendant-appellant.

Thomas J. O'Neill, New York City (O'Neill, Higgins & Latto and John V. Higgins, all of New York City, on the brief), for plaintiff-appellee.

Before AUGUSTUS N. HAND, CHASE, and CLARK, Circuit Judges.

CLARK, Circuit Judge.

Palm, a fruit inspector for the McCabe Inspection Service, brought this action against the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when he came in contact with an 11,000 volt high tension wire while inspecting a refrigerator car in defendant's Harlem River (New York) Yard. The district court entered judgment in favor of plaintiff upon a jury verdict awarding him $50,000. From this judgment...

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