Legal Opinion
Willie C. Hooks v. New York Central Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 24, 1964No. 97, Docket 28330PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARSHALL, Circuit Judge:
This suit was brought to recover for personal injuries sustained when plaintiff was struck by a freight train on July 2, 1958, as he was crossing defendant’s right of way on foot. Federal jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship. After trial before a jury, a verdict for $30,000 was returned, but the judge granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict on the ground that the evidence showed plaintiff to have been contribu-torily negligent as a matter of law. He had reserved decision on this motion prior to sending the case to the jury, and the motion was…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Dick v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Greany v. . Long Island Railroad Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Byrne v. New York Central & Hudson River R. R.New York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Evans v. S. J. Groves & Sons Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- Zwack v. . N.Y., L.E. W.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1899
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Geoffrey N. Calvert v. Katy Taxi, Inc., a Corporation, George Austin, Kenneth Hamblin and Geraldine DufekCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- San Antonio v. TimkoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Bosteve, Ltd. v. MarauszwskiDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1986
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