Legal Opinion
Eugene O'COnnOr v. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 18, 1962No. 26947_1PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge.
This action for negligence, commenced in the Supi-eme Court of the State of New York, was removed to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York by reason of the diversity of citizenship of the parties. A trial was held in which the jury found for the plaintiff. Upon proper motion by the defendant, Judge Christenson, sitting by designation, directed judgment for the defendant notwithstanding the verdict, pursuant to Rule 50(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A. Judge Christenson held “that as a matter of law the evidence…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Matter of CaseNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Ford Motor Company v. J. W. McDavidCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1958
- Washington v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by57 opinions
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- Aaron Ferer & Sons Ltd. v. Chase Manhattan Bank, National Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
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