Legal Opinion
Richard Nairn v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 20, 1988No. 182, Docket 87-7435PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALTIMARI, Circuit Judge:
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (“the Railroad”) appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Warren W. Eg-inton, Judge, refusing to grant a new trial due to excessiveness of the jury verdict in a case brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. The plaintiff, Richard Nairn (“Nairn”), suffered a permanent back injury while performing his job as a construction foreman, which he alleged was caused by the Railroad’s negligence. The jury found in favor of Nairn and awarded him…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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