Legal Opinion
Richard J. Bernard, Cross-Appellant v. Florida East Coast Railway Company, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 20, 1980No. 78-2086PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
In the early morning hours of March 16, 1974, Richard Bernard was found lying beside railroad tracks owned by the Florida East Coast Railway Company (the Railroad). Bernard’s legs had been severed by a train owned and operated by the Railroad.
Bernard commenced this diversity action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, claiming that his injuries were caused by the negligence of the Railroad and seeking $10,000,000 in compensatory damages. At the close of plaintiff’s case, and again at the close of all the evidence presented on…
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