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BLANTON v. UNION PAC. R. CO.

No. A7606-08132; CA 11120; SC 26503.

616 P.2d 477 (1980)

289 Or. 617

George E. BLANTON, Petitioner, v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a Corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided September 10, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Faust, Jr., Portland, argued the cause for petitioner. On the brief was Jeffrey M. Batchelor, Zig I. Zakovics, and Reiter, Bricker, Zakovics & Querin, PC, Portland.

Walter J. Cosgrave, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. On the briefs were Walter J. Cosgrave and Randall B. Kester, Portland.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and TONGUE, HOWELL, LENT, PETERSON and TANZER, JJ.

PETERSON, Justice.

We granted review in this personal injury case to consider the scope of a trial judge's discretion. The defendant railroad appealed from a verdict and a judgment for plaintiff, a brakeman, in an action for personal injuries under the Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1976), and related statutes. The railroad admitted liability. On trial, the jury found for the plaintiff, and judgment was entered in his favor. Defendant appealed...

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