Legal Opinion
Jean Lang v. Texas & Pacific Railway Company and Missouri-Pacific Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 20, 1980No. 78-3383PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge.
Following a jury trial in this wrongful death action filed pursuant to the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), judgment was rendered for the plaintiff, the decedent’s widow and personal representative. Inter alia the appellants, Texas & Pacific Railway Company and Missouri & Pacific Railway Company, on appeal attack: (1) capacity of appellee to sue; (2) sufficiency of the evidence; (3) refusal of the court to instruct the jury on the effect of income tax on the final award. For the reasons stated below, we affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.
Facts
At the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Bradley v. School Bd. of RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Thorpe v. Housing Authority of DurhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- United States v. Schooner PeggySupreme Court of the United States · 1801
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by76 opinions
- Gulf Offshore Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Roberts v. City of TroyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- Raymond Louis Bender v. James A. BrumleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Montgomery v. NogaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
- George Pierce and Jeff Pierce, Individually and D/B/A Pierce Sales, a Partnership v. Ramsey Winch Company, a Foreign Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
71 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.