Legal Opinion
Jennings v. Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided September 11, 1930PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANBORN, District Judge.
The suit, which is one for damages for personal injuries caused by alleged violation of the Boiler Inspection Act, was tried at Winona, Minn., on June 19th of this year, and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff of $42,500. The defendant claims that the verdict is so excessive as to require a new- trial unless a reduced amount is accepted. The plaintiff contends that the verdict was not as large as it might well have been.
Under the rule in Public Utilities Corporation v. McNaughton (C. C. A.) 39 F. (2d) 7, if a verdict is so excessive as to be erroneous, the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bosher v. International Ry. Co.District Court, W.D. New York · 1926
- In re Lee Transit Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
- Wolf v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1930
- Hammond v. Pennsylvania R.District Court, W.D. New York · 1926
3Cited by4 opinions
- Werthan Bag Corp. v. Agnew. Agnew v. Werthan Bag CorpCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1953
- Cole v. Chicago, St. P., M. & O. Ry. Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1945
- Giles v. Chicago Great Western Ry. Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1947
- Mark Hoskins, Steven Hoskins, Phillip Hoskins, by Next Friend, Hansford E. Hoskins v. Otha v. BlalockCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1967