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MARTYNA v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY

Civ. A. No. 60-745.

217 F.Supp. 533 (1963)

Walter S. MARTYNA, Plaintiff, v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, a corporation, Defendant.

United States District Court W. D. Pennsylvania.

April 19, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis C. Harrington, of McArdle, Harrington & McLaughlin, Pittsburgh, Pa., for plaintiff.

William C. Walker, of Dickie, McCamey, Chilcote & Robinson, Pittsburgh, Pa., for defendant.

MARSH, District Judge.

In this case the plaintiff, Walter S. Martyna, brought suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, his employer, under the Federal Employers Liability Act for damages caused by a violation of the Safety Appliance Act,1 i. e., an inefficient hand brake, and by negligence of the defendant's employees.2

The jury returned a verdict of $25,500.00 in favor of the plaintiff.

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