Legal Opinion
Fierro v. New York Central R.R. Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 2, 1931PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
Savino Fierro, an employee of the New York Central Railroad Company, while engaged in shoveling snow on the viaduct in Park avenue, New York city, was killed by a train operated by defendant New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company. This action was discontinued as against the New York Central and on the first trial the complaint was dismissed as against the New Haven. That judgment was reversed (Fierro v. N. Y. C. R. R. Co., 229 App. Div. 776) and on this second trial a verdict for $20,000 against the New Haven was reduced to $10,000. The judgment entered thereon has been affirmed by…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. MihasSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Chrystal v. . Troy Boston R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1887
- O'Brien v. . Erie R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Blanchard v. . D., L. W.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1914
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