Legal Opinion
Hubbard v. Long Island Railroad Co.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided June 6, 1957No. Civ. 15923PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAYFIEL, District Judge.
The plaintiff, a brakeman in the defendant’s employ, brought an action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., to recover damages which he sustained in an accident which resulted in the loss of both his legs below the knee. The jury returned a verdict in his favor in the sum of $226,- 000. The defendant has moved for an order setting aside the verdict on the ground that it is excessive, and granting a new trial.
The crux of the defendant’s oral argument was directed to the question of loss of future earnings. It contended that it had…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Delaney v. New York Cent. R. Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1946
- Conkey v. New York Central RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1954
3Cited by4 opinions
- Isgett v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad CompanyDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1971
- George C. Vaughan & Sons v. DyessCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
- Gaspard v. LeMaireSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- Gaspard v. LeMaireSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963