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PINKSTAFF v. THE PENNSYLVANIA R. CO.

Gen. No. 47,632.

23 Ill. App.2d 507 (1959)

163 N.E.2d 728

Kenneth W. Pinkstaff, Appellant, v. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Third Division.

Released for publication January 29, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Dooley, of Chicago, for plaintiff-appellant.

Robert H. Bierma, A.L. Foster, and Kirkland, Ellis, Hodson, Chaffetz, and Masters, all of Chicago (Max E. Wildman and Frederick W. Temple, of counsel) for defendant-appellee.

JUSTICE FRIEND delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff sued under the Federal Employers' Liability Act and the Federal Safety Appliance Act to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him while employed as brakeman for defendant, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Trial by jury resulted in a verdict and judgment in his favor for $50,000. His motion for a new trial was denied, and he appeals.

It appears that on March 29, 1955, at about twelve...

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