Show I Us u. P. P Worker Wins Ws I I I Damages A Third district court jury Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day assessed damages of against Union Pacific Railroad Co for injuries allegedly suffered by byone byone byone one of its in an Idaho traffic accident May 20 O 1949 19 The action was brought by Benjamin Benjamin Benjamin Ben Ben- jamin W. W Brown a member of oC the railroad company's water service who testified that the accident occurred occurred occurred oc oc- oc- oc while he was driving with witha a fell fellow 0 from Ashton Idah to West Vest Yellowstone under orders of the crew foreman to undertake undertake undertake un un- a repair job at the latter point I He suffered fractures of the left leg right ankle and ribs when the car in which they were riding collided collided collided col col- col- col with ith another vehicle while I negotiating negotiating- curve a during a grain grain- rainstorm rainstorm rain rain- I storm he said Counsel for plaintiff plaintiff plaintiff plain plain- tiff contended liability on part of I Ithe the railroad on gr grounds that driver of the car was acting as an agent I of the railroad on company busi busi- I ness Defense witnesses however testified testified testified tes tes- tes- tes that Mr Brown had not asked permission to go by automobile automobile auto auto- mobile mobil but was expected to travel with other members of or the crew on a work ork train furnished by the company The jury verdict of total damages was reduced by 2167 for for contributory negligence on part of the plaintiff The case came to I trial before Judge Ray Van Cott Jr |