Inter-Mountain Republican | 1908-05-26 | Page 5 | Loses Right Arm; Demands $125,325

LOSES ARM DEMANDS Katherine Porter of Durango Coo Colo Files Big Suit SEQUEL TO BAD WRECK Woman Brings Action for Largest Larg Larg- c est esl Amount l Known non Here for Personal Persona Damages 5 In 11 JUll Judge e Lewis's Lewiss division of or tho the court I Katherine Port Porter el a good good- S looking Young oung woman is suing tho th Denver Jib Rio filo Gran Grande railroad for tor I S 1535 for the loss Joss of or her right arm arni armand and antl for COl the tho suffering which the loss los y entailed The Tho case Is tho largest perI per per- 5 I S. S onal injury suit yet et brought In fri the tho Third district court It I Miss Porter lives In Duran Durango o Colo Cob and before her accident was a a. hair hair- If S. S lre dresser ser cr and manicure artist b by sion sian She claims that she earned 7 a n day den in that occupation and is now f incapacitated entirely from Its I tice Tho The accident occurred D December cember 24 24 i 1805 1905 Miss Porter had purchased fl a at t ticket tn taken cn the passenger train t 1 at Silverton to go o to Durango When hen two t. or three e miles from Cram her home th the Ij i train train left the rails rail and the wheels of I the tho coach rolled alon along the cross craSH tI ties s S. S then the coach overturned o and anti was as dragged bragged along on its side Miss liss Portel Por- Por tel tei was thrown across s th the car and a against th the car window when the car left Jon the track rak Her lIet arm was vas thrust through the window and was dragged S along the ground under the edge of off f S the coach conch tearing it Into shreds She was taken to a a. hospital at Durango S. S and he her het arm was wa amputated just h below helow be- be low Jaw the shoulder Sinfo I. I Inus at Variance The law of the state of Colorado ColoradoS t S Is relied upon lIpon h by the defense which claims that under it il no punitive o damages dam dam- l ages 1 eq can be he claimed and anti that she is 5 S only onto entitled to compensatory alor damages lamiS dam dam- J iS ages if nn any The he suit is brought for general general gen gen- eral oral dama damages comp compensatory damages exemplary damages find 35 sp special cial damages l 3 5 in all aU There are arc over 0 50 30 witnesses sumS summoned summoned sum sum- S on l behalf of the railroad and andI andas I Sas as many for the tho plaintiff Powers and ond J J. J AV W. appear appear ap ap- ap- ap pear for the pa plaintIff InUIT and andr r Van Cott Allison S- S lUter for the tho company The trial Ia lost last t for a fortnight at least Jast