Legal Opinion
Louisiana & Arkansas Ry. Co. v. Pratt
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 15, 1944No. 10879PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
Louis Pratt brought this suit under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act 1 to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him in the course of his employment as a switchman for the Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Company. The trial re-suited in a jury verdict in favor of Pratt for $5,000, but the court entered judgment non obstante veredicto for the defendant. On appeal, the judgment was reversed, and the cause remanded with instructions that judgment be entered upon the verdict. 2
The judgment entered pursuant to the mandate provided for interest upon the amount…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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3Cited by82 opinions
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