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SANDOW v. WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY

449 P.2d 426 (1969)

John SANDOW, Appellant, v. WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, a Corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon, Department 2.

Decided January 15, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marvin S. Nepom, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Ben T. Gray, Portland.

Floyd A. Fredrickson, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Gray, Fredrickson & Health, Portland.

Before SLOAN, P.J., and GOODWIN, DENECKE, HOLMAN and LUSK, JJ.

HOLMAN, Justice.

This is an action under the Jones Act for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff in the course of his employment as a seaman aboard defendant's vessel. Plaintiff received a judgment for $5,000 general damages. Thereafter the trial court ordered a new trial unless the plaintiff filed a remittitur of all the judgment in excess of $750. Plaintiff appealed.

The basis for the remittitur was that the verdict was excessive for the superficial...

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