Legal Opinion
Felder v. Union Pacific Railroad
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided January 13, 1983No. 80CA0065PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Judge.
David J. Felder brought this action under the Federal Employers Liability Act seeking damages for injuries which he sustained while employed as a switchman by Union Pacific Railroad. A jury found the railroad negligent and thus liable for damages. The trial court initially entered judgment in the amount of $39,278, including $4,278, in prejudgment interest. However, the pre-judgment interest was subsequently deleted from the award.
On appeal, the railroad asserts that the trial court erred in instructing the jury, and Felder has cross-appealed, claiming error in the deletion of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Showalter v. Western Pacific RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
- Millsap v. Central Wisconsin Motor Transport Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1963
- Lambrecht v. ArchibaldSupreme Court of Colorado · 1949
- Wicks v. Central RR Co. of NJNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1974
- Hotchkiss v. PrebleColorado Court of Appeals · 1974
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Humphries v. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
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