Legal Opinion
Hughes v. Hemingway Transport, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 17, 1982No. Civ. A. 80-4818PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
WEINER, District Judge.
This diversity action for personal injuries was tried to the court sitting with a jury. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant. 1 Presently before the court is the motion of the plaintiff for a new trial. For the reasons which follow, the motion is denied.
The plaintiff sets forth eight grounds for new trial. The first is that the court refused plaintiff’s request to send documentary evidence out to the jury.
During the trial, plaintiff offered six documentary exhibits into evidence. These were accepted by the court. The plaintiff’s…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Salen v. United States Lines Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Don Chuy, in No. 77-1412 v. The Philadelphia Eagles Football Club (Sued as "The Philadelphia Eagles"), in No. 77-1411 and the National Football LeagueCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Vincent E. Jenkins v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by7 opinions
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