SEABOARD SYSTEM R.R., INC. v. MELLS

No. BT-144.

528 So.2d 934 (1988)

SEABOARD SYSTEM RAILROAD, INC., Appellant, v. Ronald E. MELLS, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

July 7, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Roundtree, Jr., of Clayton, Johnston, Quincey, Ireland, Felder, Gadd, Smith & Roundtree, Gainesville, for appellant.

Terence J. Kann, of Weiss, Kann, Heaton & Kerner, Gainesville, for appellee.


WIGGINTON, Judge.

This case arose from a tragic accident that occurred at approximately 11 p.m. on November 4, 1983, when plaintiff, Ronald Mells, was run over by a locomotive operated by defendant, Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., resulting in the amputation of Mells' arm. A jury rendered a verdict against Seaboard in the amount of $500,000, while finding Mells to be 60 percent negligent. In accordance with the verdict, a judgment was entered in Mells' favor for ...

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