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TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. v. ROBERTS

No. B-3145.

481 S.W.2d 798 (1972)

TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Benny Lee ROBERTS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

June 14, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom L. Farmer, Dallas, Ramey, Brelsford, Flock, Devereux & Hutchins, Tom Henson, Jack W. Flock and Mike A. Hatchell, Tyler, for petitioner.

Jones, Jones & Baldwin, Franklin Jones, Jr., Marshall, for respondent.

McGEE, Justice.

This is a Federal Employers Liability Act, (F.E.L.A.), case and the controlling question is whether or not a Texas Court of Civil Appeals has authority to determine that a jury verdict in favor of the Defendant is against the great weight and preponderance of the evidence.

Benny Lee Roberts was injured while moving a large mechanical device inside of a railroad car. He brought this suit for personal injuries under the Federal Employers Liability...

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