Legal Opinion
United States of America, and Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Isaac Marshall
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 22, 1956No. 14237_1PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES M. CARTER, District Judge.
The action below was for personal injuries based on the claimed negligence of the United States and the Union Pacific Railroad Company, hereafter referrsd to as the Railroad. Jurisdiction as to the United States was based on the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1346(b) and 2674. Jurisdiction as to the Railroad was based on diversity of citizenship, 28 U.S.C.A. § 1332. 1 After a trial, before the court without ^a jury, a joint and several judgment was entered against the two defendants for $75,000.-00 general damages, $3,705.75 special damages and costs.…
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3Cited by27 opinions
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