Legal Opinion
Donald Plummer v. Springfield Terminal Railway Company
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 23, 1993No. 93-1125PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Donald Plummer sued appellee Springfield Terminal Railway Company (“Springfield”) under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1986), for injuries sustained as a Springfield employee. In Plummer’s complaint, he requested $650,-000 in damages. After a four day trial, the jury found Springfield 12% at fault for the injuries and Plummer 88% at fault.
At first, the jury failed to answer the interrogatory that asked the amount of damages awarded. After two bench conferences, the court sent the jury back to make the determination. The relevant…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Clyde Mattox v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Maury A. Ryan, D/B/A Ryan, Klimek, Ryan Partnership v. Royal Insurance Company of America, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Constantine T. KepreosCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
- Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Association Non-Stock of Big Springs, Nebraska, a Cooperative Corporation v. Arthur C. StrandCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
- Syncom Capital Corp. v. WadeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- Martin v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1998
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