Legal Opinion
Stoffel v. New York, N. H. & H. R. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 23, 1953No. 22650_1PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.
After a trial to a jury the plaintiff recovered a judgment of $160,000 for personal injuries suffered by him when he came into contact with a high tension wire while working in the defendant railroad’s yard, and the defendant appeals. Federal jurisdiction was invoked on the ground of diversity of citizenship — the plaintiff is a citizen of the State of New York and the defendant is incorporated under the laws of the State of Connecticut.
On March 27, 1951, the plaintiff and a co-worker, Leo Hamlin, were instructed by their employer, the Jerome F. Gould…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Guerrini v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
- Braun v. . Buffalo General Electric Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1911
- Mississippi Power & Light Co. v. WhitescarverCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1934
- Rohrbacher v. . GilligNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
- Conroy v. Saratoga Springs AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Coleman v. North Kansas City Electric CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1957
- Arkansas-Missouri Power Company v. Ray B. CarlCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1960
- Hamilton v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1956
- Heather C. Smith, Administratrix of the Estate of Durwood P. Smith v. Vermont Young Womens Christian Association, Inc., D/B/A Camp HochelagaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975