Legal Opinion
Southern Railway Company v. Frank J. Madden
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 14, 1955No. 7034_1PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Per curiam
This is a petition for a writ of certio-rari to review an order of the District Court granting a new trial as to damages while permitting the remainder of a verdict establishing liability to stand. Plaintiff contends that he was knocked down at a street crossing by cars of the railway company which started suddenly as the result of being bumped by a switch engine. Defendant contends that plaintiff, while drunk, had crawled under the cars to get out of the rain and was injured when they were moved. Plaintiff’s testimony as to how the injury occurred was uncorroborated and was contradicted by…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Schuerholz v. RoachCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1932
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3Cited by15 opinions
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