Legal Opinion
Michael Dennis Estes v. Southern Pacific Transportation Company
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 14, 1979No. 77-1762PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge.
Appellant Michael D. Estes appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in his favor under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq.) 1 in the amount of $17,154 2 less $6,500 representing his contributory negligence; also from an order denying (1) his motion for an additur of at least $50,000 or, alternatively, for a new trial on damages alone or on all issues and (2) his motion for reinstatement of his Boiler Inspection Act claim to be applied to the case or to be submitted to the jury in a new trial. We affirm.
Facts
On the night of January 5, 1975, Estes…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Dimick v. SchiedtSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. RigsbySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Lilly v. Grand Trunk Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Barnes v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1962
- Joseph Rodrigues v. Ripley Industries, Inc., Joseph Rodrigues v. Ripley Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by27 opinions
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