Document: 372 U.S. 248 83 S.Ct. 690 9 L.Ed.2d 711 John E. HARRISON, Sr.v.MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. No. 690. Decided Feb. 25, 1963. PER CURIAM. 1 The petition for writ of certiorari is granted. judgment reversed and the cause remanded further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion. 2 petitioner, a section foreman respondent railroad, was assaulted by one his gang whom he accused stealing ballast fork. In action under Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., petitioner awarded damages jury in Circuit Court St. Clair County, Illinois. trial judge set aside verdict granted respondent's motion notwithstanding verdict. Appellate affirmed, 35 Ill.App.2d 66, 181 N.E.2d 737. Its became final when Illinois Supreme denied leave to appeal. Ill.Rev.Stat., 1961, c. 110, 75. 3 on ground that 'there lack evidence sustain' jury's Court, affirming, held there no sufficient support finding knew or should have known prior assault propensities assailant commit such assaults. 4 We think courts improperly invaded function province case. While '* * reasonable foreseeability harm an essential ingredient Act negligence,' Gallick v. Baltimore & Ohio R. Co., 108, at 117, 659, 665, we fact 'the foreseeable danger from intentional criminal misconduct irrelevant; nonetheless had duty make provision against it.' Lillie Thompson, 332 459, 462, 68 140, 142, 92 L.Ed. 73. petitioner's immediate superior, roadmaster, assigned crew time warned him: 'You will watch him because bad actor trouble maker. You him.' He also testified having several times complained roadmaster about assailant's refusal follow orders during two moths crew. Finally, after said 'I told you look out him. Now got yourself plenty trouble.' This testimony disputed but, if believed jury, it constituted probative facts withstand motion. McBride Toledo Terminal 354 517, 77 1398, 1534; Ringhiser Chesapeake O.R. 901, 1093, 1268; see Rogers Missouri Pac. 352 500, 443, 493. 5 Judgment remanded. 6 Mr. Justice HARLAN STEWART would deny certiorari. See dissenting opinion Frankfurter, J., separate Harlan, 524, 559, 493; concurring Stewart, Sentilles Inter-Caribbean Shipping Corp., 361 107, 111, 80 173, 142; 122, 668. case been taken, however, they concur U.S., 559—562, S.Ct., 478—480, 176, 142.

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