Legal Opinion
Patterson v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 5, 1956No. Nos. 12789, 12790PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Circuit Judge.
In an action for damages for death by wrongful act, Alice Patterson, as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, Harry G. Patterson, Jr., was awarded $40,000 by the verdict of a jury and judgment was duly entered thereon against the defendant railroad company.
Upon conclusion of all the evidence in the case, the railroad company renewed its motion for a directed verdict made at the close of appellant’s submission of evidence. The court reserved judgment on the motion and, in a comprehensive charge, submitted the case to the jury.
In addition to its general…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Montgomery Ward & Co. v. DuncanSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad v. Van SteinburgMichigan Supreme Court · 1868
- Converse v. BlumrichMichigan Supreme Court · 1866
- Guggenheim v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Rice v. Goodspeed Real Estate Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1931
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Teresa Serratoni, as Administratrix of the Estate of Lois Jane Zatek, Deceased, and v. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, a Foreign Corporation, Andappellee. Eugene Ludwig, as Guardian of the Estate of Richard Paul Zatek, a Minor,teresa Serratoni, as Administratrix of the Estate of Joan Ellen Zatek,deceased, Teresa Serratoni, as Administratrix of the Estate of John Michaelzatek, Deceased, Johnzatek and Wolverine Insurance Co., a Michigan Corporation, as Subrogee of Johnzatek, and v. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, a Foreign Corporation, AndappelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1964
- Serratoni v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1964
- Alice Patterson, Administratrix of the Estate of Harry G. Patterson, Jr., Deceased v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, a Pennsylvania Corporation, City of Detroit, a Municipal Corporation v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, a Pennsylvania CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1956