Legal Opinion
Hancock v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided March 23, 1987No. 51702PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPatton, J.
Plaintiff-appellee Roger T. Hancock was injured while in the employ of defendant-appellant Norfolk and Western Railway Company (hereinafter “Railway”). Hancock subsequently brought this action pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, Sections 51-60, Title 45, U.S. Code (hereinafter “FELA”), to recover past and future economic losses incurred by reason of the Railway’s alleged negligence. At the close of the trial, the jury awarded Hancock damages in the amount of $1,510,000. The facts giving rise to this appeal, as contained in the record, provide the following:
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2Cases cited26 opinions
- C. E. Morris Co. v. Foley Construction Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1978
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. LiepeltSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. v. PfeiferSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Grunenthal v. Long Island Rail RoadSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Savino Dagnello v. Long Island Rail Road CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Alfonzo T. Frazier, Jr. v. Norfolk & Western Railway Company, and Post Express, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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