Legal Opinion
Cecil Martin v. Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Company, Jerry Brigmon v. Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 23, 1976No. 74-4089PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
The defendant railroad appeals two substantial money judgments against it for personal injuries. The appeal raises questions of subject matter jurisdiction, alleged error in awarding a verdict on the negligence cause of action, findings of fact asserted to be clearly erroneous, and excessiveness of the damages awarded to one plaintiff. We affirm.
Plaintiffs Martin and Brigmon originally filed separate actions for personal injuries they received while unloading railroad cars delivered by defendant to the premises of International Paper Company, plaintiffs’ employer, in…
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