Legal Opinion
Ludwig v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 14, 2002No. 01-5525PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
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GWIN, District Judge.
With this appeal, we examine whether the district court erred in granting the defendant’s motion for judgment as a matter of law after a jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in a railroad-crossing case. We affirm the district court for the reasons that follow.
In her appeal, the plaintiff Sharon Ludwig argues that sufficient evidence existed to deny the district court’s grant of judgment to defendant. The plaintiff also challenges the district court’s refusal to instruct the jury consistent with the Restatement of Torts 2d § 443 & 444. In seeking a new trial,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- CSX Transportation, Inc. v. EasterwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Ohler v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. ShanklinSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Herman Miller, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Palazzetti Imports and Exports, Inc., Defendant-Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
- Earwood v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1993
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- Baker v. Canadian National/Illinois Central Railway Co.District Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2005