Legal Opinion
Grothusen v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 5, 1984No. Civ. A. 80-2902PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
DITTER, District Judge.
Robert Grothusen was injured while working as a railroad lineman for National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). Grothusen then brought this action pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., against Amtrak alleging that the defendant was liable for failing to provide him with a safe place to work. The case was tried to a jury which returned a verdict in favor of the defendant. Presently before me are plaintiff’s motions to set aside the verdict and for a new trial. For the reasons that follow, these motions…
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- Shields v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Concerned Citizens of Bushkill Township v. CostleCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Thomas v. Kansas City Southern Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
- United States v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad CompanyDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1973
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- Hudson v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1988