New York, S. & W. R. v. Thierer
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Tn Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York. These causes come here on writs of error to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, to review judgments entered on April 4, 1914, against the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad Company and in favor of the plaintiff in each action. The plaintiffs below, hereinafter called plaintiffs, are residents of the state of New Jersey.
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Tn Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York. These causes come here on writs of error to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, to review judgments entered on April 4, 1914, against the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad Company and in favor of the plaintiff in each action. The plaintiffs below, hereinafter called plaintiffs, are residents of the state of New Jersey. The defendant below, hereinafter called defendant, is a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the states of New Jersey and…
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Circuit Judge.
These are tort actions brought to recover damages. The action brought by Annie Thierer is to recover for severe and permanent injuries to her left leg, which resulted in its amputation between the ankle and the knee, and for other serious injuries-about the head, body, and limbs, as well as for severe shock to her nervous system, for all of which she alleged she had sustained damage in the süm of $50,000. The action brought by her husband, Joseph Thierer, is to recover for the consequential loss of his wife’s services and society, and for the expenses he incurred for…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Grand Trunk Railway Co. v. IvesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. ShiederTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- Gardner v. Michigan Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Northern Central Railway Co. v. State ex rel. PriceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1868
- Birge v. GardinerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1849
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- Lehigh Valley R. v. ScanlonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1919