Seymour v. Illinois Central Railroad

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

WINGATE, District Judge.

This lawsuit was tried-before the court and a duly constituted eight-person jury on the dates of April 30 - May 1,1997. At the close of plaintiffs case-in-chief, defendant urged its motion for judgment as a matter of law, brought pursuant to Rule 50, 1 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. By its motion, defendant challenges the juridical sufficiency of plaintiffs proof to entitle plaintiff to proceed any further with this lawsuit. Satisfied that defendant’s motion has merit, this court hereby grants judgment to the defendant.

I. BACKGROUND

The…