Legal Opinion

Nadine Payne, Administratrix of the Estate of Ralph T. Payne, Deceased v. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided October 31, 1962No. 14564PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THORNTON, District Judge.

This is a Federal Employers’ Liability Act case in which defendant, The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, appeals from a verdict and judgment against it in the amount of $136,267.23, plus costs. Plaintiff is the administra-trix of the estate of Ralph T. Payne whose death was caused by the accident which is the subject matter of this case.

The four questions involved in this appeal, as stated by defendant, fall into two categories. Questions I, III and IV relate to two specific instructions given to the jury by the District Judge and to one specific instruction which…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. Bailey v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
  3. Sinkler v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  4. Francesco Sano v. Pennsylvania Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
  5. The New York Central Railroad Company v. Alberta L. Delich, Administratrix of the Estate of Daniel B. Delich, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1958

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Sharon Hageman, Admx. Of the Estate of Donald Hageman v. Signal L. P. Gas, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1973
  2. Marion Domeracki v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
  3. Edward L. Flanigan v. Burlington Northern Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
  4. Leland L. Lockard, Lynette Lockard v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, a Corporation, Rosella Ray D/B/A Rosella Ray's Boarding House. Leland L. Lockard, Lynette Lockard v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, a Corporation, Rosella Ray D/B/A Rosella Ray's Boarding HouseCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  5. Patricia Bach, Etc. v. Penn Central Transportation Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974

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