Lenawee County MI Archives News.....$15,000 for a Foot January 10, 1893
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The Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. January 10, 1893
Adrian, Mich., January 1. -- Frank A. Retan, a young business man of Hudson, 
while crossing the Lake Shore track at that village nearly two years ago caught 
his foot accidentally between a plank and the rail.  Before he could extricate 
himself he was run down by the fast mail and both his feet were crushed.  He 
recovered after suffering several successive amputations, and sued the road for 
damages.  The jury gave him a verdict for $30,000, the largest award ever made 
in this circuit.  The road appealed and last week the supreme court sustained 
the finding in the lower tribunal.  Today, Mr. Retan received a check for 
$32,314.65 in payment for judgement, interest and costs -- a pretty good 
holiday souvenir.  

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