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This document summarizes a court case regarding a man, James Earston Wiles, who was injured while working for the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Company. Wiles claimed he was thrown 15 feet by a jack that slipped while raising a hopper car, injuring his back and requiring three surgeries. The jury awarded Wiles $10,000 but did not award the additional $20,000 he claimed for lost future earnings. Both sides appealed aspects of the ruling. The court reinstated the additional $20,000, finding the jur

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