Appellate court reversed; circuit court affirmed.
MR. JUSTICE WARD delivered the opinion of the court:
In an action brought under the Federal Employer's Liability Act (45 U.S.C., sec. 51 et seq.), a jury returned a verdict of $750,000 for the plaintiff, Thomas Raines, against the defendant, New York Central Railroad Company. The defendant had acknowledged its liability and trial was had to resolve only the question of damages. On appeal the Appellate...
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