Legal Opinion
Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. Craven
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 9, 1950No. 6125_1PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOBIE, Circuit Judge.
This civil action was brought in the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., hereinafter called the Act. The complaint alleged that plaintiff, Craven, had lost his leg through the negligence of the railroad. The jury returned a verdict for Craven and assessed damages at $28,000. A motion to set aside the verdict or to grant a new trial Was denied, and judgment was entered on the verdict. Defendant, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, has appealed.
Plaintiff entered the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Seaboard Air Line Railway v. HortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Bailey v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Wilkerson v. McCarthySupreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Rogers v. Norfolk Southern Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2003
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