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COLEMAN v. GULF, M. & O.R. CO.

Term No. 58-F-20.

17 Ill. App.2d 220 (1958)

149 N.E.2d 656

Troy Coleman, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Released for publication May 7, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Oehmke, Dunham & Boman, of East St. Louis (Thomas Q. Keefe, of counsel) for defendant-appellant.

Haley & Fredrickson and Meyer & Meyer, of East St. Louis, for plaintiff-appellee.

JUDGE SCHEINEMAN delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiff, Troy Coleman, was employed as a conductor by the defendant railroad company, and he received injuries in the course of his employment. He brought this suit under the Federal Employers' Liability Act and obtained a verdict for $90,000. Defendant's motions for directed verdict, and post-trial motion for judgment, or in the alternative for new trial, were...

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