Legal Opinion
James Sinclair v. Long Island Railroad
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 3, 1993No. 302, Docket 92-7532PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge:
This is an action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA” or the “Act”), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1988). The defendant Long Island Railroad (“LIRR” or “Railroad”) appeals from (1) a judgment for plaintiff James Sinclair, an employee of the LIRR, entered after a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Leonard D. Wex-ler, Judge), and (2) an order denying LIRR’s motion for judgment as a matter of law after trial or a new trial on all the issues.
The LIRR contends that the district court erred when it (1) imputed notice…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Shenker v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by54 opinions
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