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GUDNESTAD v. SEABOARD COAL DOCK CO.

15 N.J. 210 (1954)

104 A.2d 313

LAURITZ I. GUDNESTAD, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. SEABOARD COAL DOCK COMPANY, A FOREIGN CORPORATION, DEFENDANT, AND PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, A FOREIGN CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT. LAURITZ I. GUDNESTAD, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. SEABOARD COAL DOCK COMPANY, A FOREIGN CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, A FOREIGN CORPORATION, DEFENDANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 29, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Arthur J. Sills argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Wilentz, Goldman, Spitzer & Sills, attorneys).

Mr. George F. Lahey, Jr., argued the cause for respondent Pennsylvania Railroad Company.

Mr. Harry E. Walburg argued the cause for respondent Seaboard Coal Dock Company (Messrs. Cox & Walburg, attorneys).

The opinion of the court was delivered by WACHENFELD, J.

The plaintiff brought suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, John Gerba, Jr., and Seaboard Coal Dock Company, alleging he was severely injured by reason of their negligence on September 13, 1950 when he was struck by a coal dump railroad car in the railroad company yard in South Amboy under circumstances described later.

The jury returned a verdict of $60,000 in favor of the plaintiff against...

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