Legal Opinion
Frances L. Power, Individually, and as Administratrix of the Estate of Marilyn K. Power v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 17, 1981No. 79-4260PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge.
Frances Power, individually and as ad-ministratrix, brought this wrongful death action against Union Pacific, alleging that her daughter Marilyn’s death resulted from the negligent operation of a Union Pacific train. Union Pacific invoked diversity jurisdiction and removed the action to federal court. After a trial without jury, the district court found Union Pacific twenty-five percent negligent, and awarded Power $183,760.00. Union Pacific appeals on the ground that (1) several district court findings and conclusions on the question of negligence were clearly erroneous;…
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