LAWRENCE v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD CO.

No. 19,386.

133 Ind. App. 435 (1962)

181 N.E.2d 647

LAWRENCE v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD CO.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

Rehearing denied June 7, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack H. Mankin and Johnston & Mankin, of Terre Haute, for appellant.

William A. Wick, Carl T. Reis, George C. Forrey, III, Edward B. Raub, Jr., Jacob S. White, all of Indianapolis, and Thomas H. Hicks, of Terre Haute, for appellee.


PFAFF, J.

Appellant brought this action against appellee for damages for personal injuries sustained when a train operated by employees of appellee ran over him while he was lying unconscious on the tracks. The complaint was based upon the doctrine of last clear chance. Trial to a jury resulted in a verdict in favor of appellee, and judgment was rendered accordingly.

Appellant's motion for a new trial contained 10 specifications all of which questioned certain...

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