Legal Opinion
Theodore Benazet v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, and Third-Party v. Erie Lackawanna Railroad Company, Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 23, 1971No. 474, 475, Dockets 35278, 35279PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TIMBERS, District Judge:
Appellant Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company (Atlantic) appeals from, a $200,000 judgment entered against it after a four day jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Irving Ben Cooper, District Judge, and from an order entered by Judge Cooper after trial dismissing Atlantic’s third party complaint against the Erie Lackawanna Railroad Company (Erie). 315 F.Supp. 357 (S.D.N.Y.1970).
The accident occurred July 30, 1964. Plaintiff was employed as a yard brakeman by Erie. He sustained injuries while working on a box car owned…
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- Savino Dagnello v. Long Island Rail Road CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Cline v. Carthage Crushed Limestone CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1973
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