Legal Opinion
Carl Mayhew, Jr. Diana Lee Mayhew v. Bell Steamship Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 29, 1990No. 89-3155PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUGGAN, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Carl Mayhew, Jr., appeals from a jury verdict rendered in his favor and against defendant, Bell' Steamship Company, in the district court. Plaintiff contends that the jury awarded inadequate damages as a result of the district judge erroneously excluding certain evidence. Plaintiff seeks a new trial on the issue of damages, only. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM.
It is undisputed that on December 4, 1986, plaintiff slipped on ice and suffered severe lumbosacral strain while carrying heavy lines across a boat owned by defendant. Plaintiff and his…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Salen v. United States Lines Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Sentilles v. Inter-Caribbean Shipping Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Stanley F. Taylor v. Burlington Northern Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Donald Moody v. Maine Central Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by45 opinions
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