Legal Opinion
Manes v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided July 15, 1992No. N-90-383 (AHN)PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL
NEVAS, District Judge.
This is a negligence action brought by Edward Manes (“Manes”) against the Metro-North Commuter Railroad (the “Railroad”) pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 56 et seq. The action arises from an accident on February 6, 1990 in which Manes fell off the Cos Cob railroad bridge into water below while employed by the Railroad. At trial, the jury returned a verdict for Manes and awarded him $1,097,701.21 in damages. Following the trial, the court entered judgment accordingly. The Railroad now moves…
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