BONASTIA v. TERMINAL RAILROAD ASS'N OF ST. LOUIS

No. 51988.

409 S.W.2d 122 (1966)

Amelia BONASTIA, Administratrix of the Estate of Nick Bonastia, Deceased, Respondent, v. TERMINAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUIS, a corporation, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

December 12, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Hullverson, Edward L. Dowd, and Hullverson, Richardson & Hullverson, St. Louis, for plaintiff-respondent.

Schwartz & Ely, Robert C. Ely, St. Louis, for defendant-appellant.


STOCKARD, Commissioner.

Defendant has appealed from a judgment of $50,000 in favor of plaintiff, the widow of Nick Bonastia, in her action brought pursuant to the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq. The only issues presented on this appeal are that the trial court erred in refusing a withdrawal instruction requested by defendant, and if not, then that the judgment is excessive.

Mr. Bonastia, an employee of defendant, died on May...

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