Legal Opinion

Baker v. Amtrak National Railroad Passenger

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided January 28, 1999No. CX-98-509PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O PINION

PETERSON, Judge.

In this appeal from a judgment following a jury trial, appellant argues that the trial court erred by (1) denying his motions for JNOV, or alternatively, a new trial; (2) denying his motion for a Schwartz hearing; and (3) denying his request to make a motion to reconsider his posttrial motions under Minn. R. Gen. Pract. 115.11. We affirm.

FACTS

Appellant David R. Baker sued respondent Amtrak National Railroad Passenger Corporation under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1994), alleging that he suffered disabling back inju- ríes and…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Schwartz v. Minneapolis Suburban Bus Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
  2. Jack Frost, Inc. v. Engineered Building Components Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
  3. Lamb v. JordanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
  4. Edgewater Motels, Inc. v. GatzkeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
  5. Blue Water Corp., Inc. v. O'TOOLESupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Braddy v. Union Pacific RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 2003
  2. Astleford Equipment Co. v. Navistar International Transportation Corp.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2000
  3. Buhl v. StateCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2019
  4. Anderson v. Indep. Sch. Dist. 696Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2019
  5. Kyute v. AuslundCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2003

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