Legal Opinion
Hirschkovitz v. Pennsylvania R. Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
Decided May 30, 1905PublishedCited by 8 opinions
At Daw. Motion for new trial on ground, among others, that the damages awarded by the jury ($3,500) are excessive. •
1Opinion of the Court
RAY, District Judge.
This action, tried before a jury, resulted in a verdict of $3,500 for the plaintiff. The jury found negligence of defendant, causing the death of plaintiff’s intestate, based on evidence and a charge to which no exceptions now urged were taken, except that as to the longevity of the parents and grandparents of the deceased. The action is based on a statute of the state of New Jersey, the pertinent sections of which read as follows :
“Section 1. That whenever the death of a person shall be caused by wrongful act, neglect or default, and the act, neglect or default is such as…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lindstrom v. International Nav. Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern New York · 1902
3Cited by8 opinions
- Lykiardopoulo v. New Orleans & C. R., Light & PowerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
- Meehan v. Central Railroad Company of New JerseyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1960
- United States v. KuscheDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1944
- M'Coullough v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1913
- Clement v. Consolidated Rail Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1990
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