Legal Opinion
Olsen v. New York Central Railroad
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 12, 1964PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BONSAL, District Judge.
This is a diversity action under the-New York Wrongful Death Statute1 brought by the widow of Ingolf Olsen-who drowned after falling into the East. River from defendant’s Tug 15 on June-11, 1959. After trial, the jury returned' a general verdict for plaintiff of $27,820. Defendant has moved under Fed.R.Civ.P. 50(b) for an order setting aside the-verdict and, alternatively, for judgment, in its favor or for a new trial.
Defendant’s motion is denied.
The evidence presented to the-jury was sufficient to raise the issue of defendant’s negligence and the jury-found that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Kossick v. United Fruit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
- United New York & New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots Ass'n v. HaleckiSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Meehan v. Central Railroad Company of New JerseyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1960
- Riley v. Agwilines, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1947
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Complaint of Consolidation Coal Co.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1968
- Petition of New England Fish Co.District Court, W.D. Washington · 1979
- Elsie Olsen, as Administratrix of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of Ingolf Olsen v. The New York Central Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
- Joffe v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1969