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HINTON v. CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.

No. 12721.

272 F.2d 449 (1959)

Cleata HINTON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 7, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene R. Johnson, Peoria, Ill., Eaton Adams, O. L. Houts, Chicago, Ill., Jordan A. Fifield, Peoria, Ill., for appellant. Miller, Westervelt & Johnson, Peoria, Ill., of counsel.

Lyle W. Allen, Boyd F. Goldsworthy, Peoria, Ill., for appellee. Heyl, Royster & Voelker, Peoria, Ill., of counsel.

Before HASTINGS, Chief Judge, CASTLE, Circuit Judge and PLATT, District Judge.

CASTLE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellee, Cleata Hinton, brought suit against defendant-appellant, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company, for damages for personal injuries incurred, allegedly because of the railroad's negligence, while she was alighting from its train. The parties will be referred to as plaintiff and defendant. A verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $10,000.00 was returned by the jury. The District Court entered judgment on the verdict...

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