Legal Opinion
Bonney v. Canadian National Railway Co.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided July 18, 1985No. Civ. 83-0039 PPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND OPINION
GENE CARTER, District Judge.
I. Background
This is a tort action brought by Plaintiff Cheryl Bonney against Defendant Canadian National Railway. Plaintiff seeks damages for the death of her husband, Rodney Bonney, which resulted from his attempt to rescue a fifteen-year-old boy who fell from a railroad bridge under the control of Defendant. 1 Jurisdiction is founded upon diversity of citizenship; the parties agree that Maine law applies. The action was tried to the Court, without jury, on June 19 and 20, 1985. The parties have stipulated to the…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Malloy v. HoganSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Park Motor Mart, Inc. v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Cheryl D. Bonney, as Personal Representative and Administratrix of the Estate of Rodney Bonney v. Canadian National Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- Commonwealth v. CallahanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
- Fernandez v. Department of HighwaysCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1987
- Horn v. Urban Investment & Development Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1988