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Civil Procedure Keyed to Field
Grunenthal v. Long Island Railroad Co.
Citation:
393 U.S. 156 (1968)Facts
Grunenthal worked as a track gang foreman for Long Island Rail Road for over twenty years when a 300-pound railroad tie being lifted by his crew fell and severely crushed his right foot. He was 41 years old at the time of injury and earning approximately $6,000 annually. The injury resulted in multiple hospitalizations over two years, including serious infections, skin grafts from his thigh, gangrene requiring a sympathectomy involving abdominal incision to reach the spinal column, and later removal of bone from his great toe. Medical testimony established permanent damage with ongoing risk of further surgery, constant pain described as a dull toothache, and severe limitations on his ability to work. Despite attempts to find sedentary employment, he was repeatedly rejected due to his injury and failed the railroad’s medical examination for reemployment.
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