Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Robson

Citations

• 65 Fla. 249
• 61 So. 501

Syllabus

<p>1. Where a woman 66 years old was thrown and injured by the negligent jerking of the train as she attempted to get off the car, a verdict and judgment of $500.00 for the injuries she received is not so grossly excessive as to warrant a reversal.</p> <p>2. The duty of a carrier to safely deliver a passenger at his desired destination involves the duty of observing whether the passenger has actually alighted before the car is again started, set forth in Florida R. Co. v. Dorsey, 59 Fla. 260, text 267, 52 South. Rep. 963, is reaffirmed.</p>