Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Baker
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 20, 1975No. 195, Docket 75-7134PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATERMAN, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff, Clifford J. Lewis, Jr., brought this action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. and the Federal Safety Appliance Act, 45 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. alleging he suffered a disabling injury while employed by the Penn Central Railroad. Judgment was entered in favor of defendants after a jury trial. Plaintiff appeals and seeks a new trial on the following grounds: (1) accident reports were improperly admitted into evidence; (2) the trial court erred in charging…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Alford v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Palmer v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Johnson v. LutzNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Meiselman v. Crown Heights Hospital, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1941
- Pekelis v. Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Berkey Photo, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. Eastman Kodak Company, Defendant-Appellant-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Michael E. QuintoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
- Air Et Chaleur, S.A., Pierre Berger, Daniel Cauchie, Jacques W. Van De Velde v. Eliot JanewayCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Rhodes v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
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