Legal Opinion
Norfolk Southern Railway Company v. Rayburn
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 23, 1973No. Record 8101PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarman, J.
William D. Rayburn (Rayburn or plaintiff) brought this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (the Act), 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., against his employer, Norfolk Southern Railway Company (Norfolk Southern or defendant), alleging that he was injured in the course of his employment as a result oí defendant’s negligence. The jury found for Rayburn and awarded him $125,000 in damages. We granted a writ of error to Norfolk Southern from the judgment order 'entered by the trial court on this verdict.
The defendant, in its twenty-five assignments of error, alleges that the verdict was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Saunders v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1970
- Bly v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1944
- Richmond Locomotive Works v. FordSupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
- Grasty v. TannerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1966
- Southern Railway Co. v. MauzySupreme Court of Virginia · 1900
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Edward L. Flanigan v. Burlington Northern Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Michaud v. SteckinoSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- Pullen v. NickensSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
- Dennis v. BlanchfieldCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1981
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. HodgesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1994
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