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CHURBUCK v. UNION RAILROAD CO.

380 Pa. 181 (1955)

Churbuck v. Union Railroad Company, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

January 3, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chauncey E. Pruger, with him Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay, for appellant.

Robert B. Ivory, with him Evans, Ivory & Evans, for appellee.

Before STEARNE, JONES, CHIDSEY, MUSMANNO and ARNOLD, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE CHIDSEY, January 3, 1955:

Plaintiff, George R. Churbuck, brought this action in trespass against Union Railroad Company to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when a pick wielded by an employe of the defendant hit a steel rail and chipped off a sliver of steel which struck plaintiff's eye. Following a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $15,000, defendant filed motions for judgment non obstante veredicto and for a...

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