Wrongful Death Under Fela

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• Gaddy v. Louisville & Nashville R.R. Co.
  386 F.2d 772· 6th Cir.· 1967-11-30
  The court held that the trial court erred by determining the lawful widow's identity and reallocating damages after the jury's verdict, as the jury must consider the specific beneficiary's pecuniary loss.
• Burdick v. Seaboard Air Line R.R. Co.
  11 Fla. Supp. 30· Duval Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1957-06-27
  A railroad brakeman was killed when struck by an electric wire suspended across railroad tracks at a naval air station. The widow as administratrix sued the railroad under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, alleging the railroad negligently failed to warn of or remove the haza
• Baird v. NEW York Cent. R.R. Co.
  242 F.2d 383· 2d Cir.· 1957-03-15
  The court held that the district judge was justified in setting aside the jury's verdict and entering judgment for the defendant because there was no evidence that employer negligence caused the death.
• Price v. Atl. Coast Line R. Co.
  213 F.2d 9· 4th Cir.· 1954-05-19
  The court held that the trial court's finding that the decedent's death was not caused by the railroad's alleged negligence was not clearly erroneous.
• Kraus v. Reading Co.
  167 F.2d 313· 3d Cir.· 1948-03-30
  The court held that the jury's verdict for the defendant was not against the weight of the evidence and that the exclusion of a company rule was proper.
• Bowser v. Baltimore & O. R. Co.
  152 F.2d 436· 3d Cir.· 1945-10-24
  The court held that the plaintiff was entitled to an inference of negligence by the defendant's employees, and the issue should have been decided by a jury.
• Underwood v. Louisville & N. R. Co.
  131 F.2d 306· 7th Cir.· 1942-11-09
  The court held that the jury question was properly submitted, and the defendant's violation of its safety rule was sufficient to support the verdict.