SHEPHERD v. SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY

6 Div. 728.

256 So.2d 883 (1970)

Barrett SHEPHERD v. SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, a Corp.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied September 10, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rives, Peterson, Pettus, Conway & Burge, W. Eugene Rutledge, Birmingham, for appellant.

Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner & Clark, and Crawford S. McGivaren, Jr., Birmingham, for appellee.


HARWOOD, Justice.

In the suit below the plaintiff claimed damages of $100,000.00 for personal injuries sustained by him in the course of his employment by the defendant as a member of a switch engine crew. The complaint averred that his injuries resulted when the air hoses between two railroad cars became uncoupled, and one of them flailed about, striking him on the left jaw. His jaw was broken and a jaw tooth was knocked out, and he was caused to suffer great physical...

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