Legal Opinion
Thomas J. Hard v. Burlington Northern Railroad
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 9, 1987No. 85-4326PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
Thomas Hard appeals from a jury verdict awarding him compensatory damages for injuries suffered while working for Burlington Northern. He urges that jury misconduct, an inadequate damage award, and a verdict against the weight of the evidence require a new trial. We remand to the district court for an evidentiary hearing on the issue of juror misconduct.
BACKGROUND
While washing a locomotive for Burlington Northern, Hard slipped and fell on a concrete ramp. He allegedly sustained injuries to his arm, shoulder, neck, and back. He claimed that the slippery ramp was…
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