Legal Opinion
Donald E. Beissel v. The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 15, 1986No. 85-3728PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
MANSMANN, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff appeals from a jury verdict in favor of the defendant in this case filed pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60. The plaintiff, who allegedly suffered injuries in the course of his employment, challenges the trial court’s refusal to submit to the jury a separate claim pursuant to the Safety Appliance Acts, 45 U.S.C. §§ 1-16, its refusal to instruct the jury on the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur, and its refusal to prohibit the testimony of a “surprise witness”.
We find that the district court did…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Johnson v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Lilly v. Grand Trunk Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Jesionowski v. Boston & Maine RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- San Juan Light & Transit Co. v. RequenaSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Baltimore & Ohio Railway Co. v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by44 opinions
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