PETRYCKI v. YOUNGSTOWN & NORTHERN R. CO.

No. 75-1371.

531 F.2d 1363 (1976)

Michael PETRYCKI, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. YOUNGSTOWN AND NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided March 23, 1976.

Rehearing Denied May 7, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles F. Clarke, James P. Murphy, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, Cleveland, Ohio, Michael I. Walling, Youngstown, Ohio, for defendant-appellant.

Francis H. Monek, John J. Naughton, Chicago, Ill., William M. Collins, Youngstown, Ohio, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WEICK, Circuit Judge; LIVELY, Circuit Judge, and MARKEY, Chief Judge, United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.


MARKEY, Chief Judge.

This appeal is from a judgment entered in the District Court upon a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff in an action for damages for personal injuries brought under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 50 et seq., and the Federal Safety Appliance Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. We reverse the judgment of the District Court and remand the case for a new trial.

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