Legal Opinion
Red Star Towing & Transportation Co. v. Ming Giant
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 4, 1983No. 78 Civ. 2442, 78 Civ. 5448 and 78 Civ. 5537 (PNL)PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LEVAL, District Judge.
Red Star Towing and Transportation Co. and Yangming Marine Transportation Corp. move for post-verdict relief from an award of damages in favor of claimant Lorraine Mowen. The jury found damages in the amount of $1,964,000 for the death of Dennis Mowen, plaintiff’s decedent, assessing 35% against Red Star, 60% against Yang-ming, and charging 5% responsibility to Mowen for his own death. Defendants 1 Red Star and Yangming renew their pre-trial motions to strike Mowen’s demand for a jury trial; they also move for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and to set aside…
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