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DIXON v. PENN CENTRAL COMPANY

No. 72-1554.

481 F.2d 833 (1973)

Robert L. DIXON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PENN CENTRAL COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided July 27, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Milford J. Meyer, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff-appellant; Austin T. Klein, Cleveland, Ohio, Joseph Smukler, Meyer, Lasch, Hankin & Poul, Philadelphia, Pa., on brief.

Thomas R. Skulina, Cleveland, Ohio, for plaintiff-appellee; John F. Dolan, Cleveland, Ohio, of counsel.

Before WEICK, McCREE, and MILLER, Circuit Judges.

McCREE, Circuit Judge.

We consider an appeal in an action under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1970), to recover damages for injuries. The jury returned a verdict in the amount of $80,000 but, in response to special interrogatories, found the plaintiff 50% contributorily negligent. The court thereupon reduced the award to $40,000. Plaintiff appeals from denial of his post-trial motions for judgment n. o. v. or for amendment...

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