FITZPATRICK v. ST. LOUIS-SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAY CO.

No. 45382.

300 S.W.2d 490 (1957)

William J. FITZPATRICK, Respondent, v. ST. LOUIS-SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAY COMPANY, a Corporation, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

Motion for Rehearing or to Transfer to Denied April 8, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Homire, W. W. Dalton, Laurance M. Hyde, Jr., St. Louis, for appellant.

Hullverson & Richardson, St. Louis, for (plaintiff) respondent.


Motion for Rehearing or to Transfer to Court en Banc Denied April 8, 1957.

STORCKMAN, Judge.

The plaintiff, a brakeman employed by the defendant, brought this action under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq. to recover damages for the loss of his right eye. The jury found for the plaintiff and assessed his damages at $45,000. Defendant's motion for new trial was overruled on the condition...

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