Legal Opinion
Robert L. Dixon v. Penn Central Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 27, 1973No. 72-1554PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCREE, Circuit Judge.
We consider an appeal in an action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1970), to recover damages for injuries. The jury returned a verdict in the amount of $80,000 but, in response to special interrogatories, found the plaintiff 50% contributorily negligent. The court thereupon reduced the award to $40,000. Plaintiff appeals from denial of his post-trial motions for judgment n. 0. v. or for amendment of the judgment, and contends that there was no evidence from which the jury could have properly found contributory negligence. We…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Domany v. Otis Elevator Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1966
- Panagiotis Ganotis v. The New York Central Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1965
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- Combs v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1998
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