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- Title: Ketner v. Atchison
- Author : Supreme Court of Kansas
- Release Date : January 09, 1973
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 51 KB
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This is an action under the Federal Employers Liability Act. Liability was admitted by the defendant railway company and the cause was tried on the sole question of damages. The defendant introduced no evidence, made no objection to the instructions given by the court and requested no instructions or special questions. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff-employee for $173,000. The trial court overruled defendant's amended motion for a new trial or in the alternative for a reduction in the amount of the judgment, and defendant has appealed. The record is replete with evidence showing the nature, extent and severity of the painful and disabling injuries sustained by the plaintiff. The medical report of Dr. C.L. Francisco, an orthopedic surgeon, was admitted into evidence by agreement. It shows that plaintiff sustained a compression fracture of the first lumbar vertebra which healed with a residual compression, fracture of the left thumb, weakness of his back muscles and a limitation of back motion, and that he had some permanent disability. He suffered, in addition, numerous cuts and bruises, a torn rib cage, and injury to his knees.