Legal Opinion
Purvis v. Pennsylvania R.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 14, 1951No. Civ. A. 6139PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARD, District Judge.
In this action by Joseph J. Purvis against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for damages for a broken rib suffered in an accident while Purvis was employed by the railroad, the jury returned a verdict of $1000 for plaintiff. It is now before me on defendant’s motions for a new trial and to set aside the verdict and judgment entered thereon in accordance with defendant’s motion for a directed verdict.
The only issue that is discussed in this opinion is the validity of releases signed by plaintiff.
Plaintiff was injured about- 3 A.M. on October 13, 1943 while working as a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Callen v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Schoble v. SchobleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
- Callen v. Pennsylvania R.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1947
- Blaisdell Filtration Co. v. Bayard & Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
- Reed v. KellermanDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1941
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Larsen v. PowellDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1954
- Purvis v. Pennsylvania R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1952