Legal Opinion
Fidel A. Parra v. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 21, 1986No. 84-2809PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SETH, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment for plaintiff in' a personal injury suit brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (F.E.L.A.), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $233,764 plus medical costs finding the defendant to have been negligent and plaintiff free of any negligence. The defendant appeals asserting that the court erred in its instructions to the jury pertaining to contributory negligence and that there was no evidence of lost earning capacity.
Plaintiff-appellee, Fidel Parra, had been employed by…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Franklin v. SheltonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1957
- Eugene L. Curtis and Eileen Curtis v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1981
- Northern Pacific Railway Company, a Corporation v. Tillie Mely, as Administratrix of the Estate of A. E. Mely, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
- Atchison, T. & SF Ry. Co. v. BallardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1940
- William R. Rheaume v. Betsey M. PattersonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
3Cited by14 opinions
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- Jordan v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
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