Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Norton

Citations

• 75 Fla. 597
• 78 So. 982

Syllabus

<p>1. In view of the high degree of care and attention a common carrier owes to its passengers, the negligence and the resulting injury to the plaintiff alleged in this case, give rise to a cause of action for damages sustained, the recovery under the statute to be diminished in proportion to the contributory-negligence, if any, of the plaintiff.</p> <p>2. Where there is substantial evidence upon which the jury might predicate a finding f'or the plaintiff, it is not error to refuse to direct a verdict for defendant.</p> <p>3. Where the charges given conform substantially to the law and the evidence, and the charges refused are in the main covered by other charges given, and the verdict and entire record indicate that errors, if any, in giving or refusing charges were harmless, the judgment will not be reversed, no material error of law or procedure appearing.</p>