GIBSON v. KENNEDY


23 N.J. 150 (1957)

128 A.2d 480

GEORGE GIBSON, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. GERARD KENNEDY, DEFENDANT, AND PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 14, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Stephen VR. Strong argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Strong and Strong, attorneys; Mr. Stephen VR. Strong, of counsel).

Mr. John J. Rafferty argued the cause for respondent (Messrs. Rafferty and Blacher, attorneys; Mr. Philip Blacher, of counsel).


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

Defendant, Pennsylvania Railroad Company, appealed to the Appellate Division from a judgment against it in the sum of $25,000 entered upon a jury verdict. We certified the appeal on our own motion. The judgment also ran against defendant's employee, Kennedy, who, however, did not appeal.

The action with respect to the railroad was grounded upon the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A., sec...

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