Younglove v. Pullman Co.

Citations

• 207 F. 797
• 1913 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1351

Syllabus

<p>1. Damages (§ 130*)—Excessiveness—Personal Injuries.</p> <p>Plaintiff, a young lady troubled witli defective vision but with no other physical infirmity, attempted to alight at a station from a Pullman car, expecting that the usual movable stool had been placed on the platform to break the distance between the bottom step and the platform. This, however, had been omitted by the porter, and as she stepped down she fell between tlie lower step and the platform and was thrown forward on her face and sustained bruises and a severe sprain of the ankle. Held, that a verdict awarding her $2,500 was not excessive.</p> <p>|Kd. Note.—For other cases, see Damages, Cent. Dig. §§ 357-307, 370; Doc. Dig. § 130.*]</p> <p>2. Carriers (§ -136*)—Injuries to Passenger—Alighting from Train—Movable Stool—Failure to Provide—Negligence—Question for Jury.</p> <p>In an action for injuries to a passenger while alighting from a Pullman car by a fall alleged to have been due to the porter’s omission to place the usual movable stool to break the distance between the lower step of the car and the platform, causing plaintiff to fall, whether the porter’s omission constituted actionable negligence held for the jury.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Carriers, Cent. Dig. §§ 1590-1600; Dec. Dig. Si 416.*]</p> <p>3. Carriers (Si 416*)—Injuries to Passengers—Alighting ifROir Oar—Contributory Negligence.</p> <p>Plaintiff, a passenger troubled with defective vision but being able to see and move about, had been accustomed to travel and use Pullman cars and prior to the occasion in question had always been assisted by tlie porter to alight, who had always placed a movable stool between the lower slep of (he car and the platform. On the occasion in question, when she arrived at her destination, the porter took her umbrella and preceded her out of the car and down the steps to the platform, on reaching which he stepped to one side. Plaintiff descended the steps without looking, supposing that the s