Legal Opinion
Vitarelle v. Long Island Railroad
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 3, 1968No. 65 Civ. 3631PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MacMAHON, District Judge.
Plaintiff, claiming that his hand was injured by defendant’s negligence while he was repairing one of its railroad cars, brought this action under the provisions of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. The action was tried on October 21, 1968, and the jury returned a verdict in defendant’s favor. Plaintiff now moves under Rule 59(a), Fed.R.Civ.P., to set aside the verdict and for a new trial for the following reasons: the court did not give proper notice of the time for trial of this action, the court abused its discretion in denying a…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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