Legal Opinion

John J. Plisco v. Union Railroad Company, a Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided July 14, 1967No. 16207PublishedCited by 65 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

HASTIE, Circuit Judge.

This is an action by a railroad employee against his employer for personal injuries suffered by the plaintiff when, during the course of his work, he slipped and fell on an icy slope. A jury trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for the defendant. Several months after the judgment had become final the plaintiff filed the present motion for a new trial under Rule 60 (b) alleging that newly discovered evidence warranted such post judgment relief. After hearing, the trial court denied the motion. This appeal followed.

The accident occurred in freezing…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gurvan B. Brown v. Pennsylvania Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
  2. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company v. Larry Shaw, a Minor by H. L. Shaw, Next Friend, Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company v. J. H. Carson and C. M. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1959
  3. Flett v. W. A. Alexander & Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1962

3Cited by65 opinions

  1. Denise Bohus v. Stanley A. BeloffCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
  2. Compass Technology, Inc. v. Tseng Laboratories, Inc., Wang Laboratories, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  3. C.L. Taylor, Cross-Appellee v. Texgas Corporation, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
  4. Gallups v. United States Steel Corp.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1978
  5. Markovich v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1992

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