Legal Opinion
Bohme v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 28, 1970No. Civ. 35048PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FRAMPTON, J. *
Preliminary Statement
Defendant, Southern Pacific Company, appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiff awarding damages in the sum of $86,418. The judgment is entered upon a jury verdict finding total damages in the sum of $96,020, but reducing this amount by 10 percent based upon a finding of that percentage of negligence attributable to plaintiff. Plaintiff’s action was brought under the provisions of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act to recover damages for injuries sustained as a result of a fall from a ramp or walkway suspended between two locomotive engines in…
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