Legal Opinion
Naidoo v. Union Pacific Railroad
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided March 13, 1987No. 85-515PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoslaugh, J.
The plaintiff, Nandagasen G. Naidoo, also known as Casey Naidoo, commenced this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51 et seq. (1982), to recover general damages for emotional distress and special damages for medical expenses and lost wages alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, Union Pacific Railroad Company.
The plaintiff alleged his damages were the result of verbal and physical abuse inflicted by a Mr. Bachman, an employee of the defendant, at a June 24,1981, meeting. The plaintiff claims he was acting in the course and scope of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Gary C. Lancaster v. Norfolk and Western Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Jamison v. EncarnacionSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Willard Green v. River Terminal Railway Co., Third Party Jerald E. Dawson, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- Harrison v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Pikop v. Burlington Northern RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Shanks v. Johnson Abstract & Title, Inc.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1987
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