THORNTON, Judge.
Defendant railroad appeals from a judgment for $325,000 in favor of plaintiff, an employe of defendant, for a back injury plaintiff claims he sustained in the Bend, Oregon, railroad yard. The action was brought under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51, et seq.
Defendant railroad seeks a new trial, or a new trial on the issue of damages only, or a remittitur on the amount of damages awarded by the jury. It assigns...
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