Legal Opinion
Warf v. Pennsylvania R.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided April 12, 1946No. Civil Action No. 6117PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOSCOWITZ, District Judge.
The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $34,500. Upon rendition of the verdict, the defendant made a motion to set it aside upon various grounds, which was denied in all respects except that the Court reserved decision on the question of whether the verdict was excessive.
The plaintiff at the time of the accident was 39 years of age. He had been employed by the defendant as a brakeman for two years and was earning approximately $4900 per year. He was thrown from the top of a railroad freight car on June 3, 1945.
The jury could and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bosher v. International Ry. Co.District Court, W.D. New York · 1926
- Morris v. International Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
- Rosenzweig v. HinesDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1922
3Cited by3 opinions
- Werthan Bag Corp. v. Agnew. Agnew v. Werthan Bag CorpCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1953
- Brinegar v. San Ore Construction CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1969
- Mark Hoskins, Steven Hoskins, Phillip Hoskins, by Next Friend, Hansford E. Hoskins v. Otha v. BlalockCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1967