Legal Opinion
Hensley v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.
District Court, S.D. West Virginia
Decided June 5, 1980No. Civ. A. No. 77-2401PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
DENNIS R. KNAPP, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff instituted this action against his employer, The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company (“the railroad”), under the provisions of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51, et seq., seeking monetary damages for personal injuries received while in the course of his employment as a result of the alleged negligence of the railroad. On March 14, 1979, trial was commenced before this court and a jury, resulting in the jury’s returning a verdict on March 16, 1979, in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $40,000. Judgment for said amount…
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