FISKRATTI v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY


147 F.Supp. 765 (1957)

Martin FISKRATTI, Plaintiff, v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY and The Long Island Railroad Company, Defendant.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

January 22, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank A. Lyons, New York City, for plaintiff.

Otto M. Buerger, New York City, for Long Island R. Co., Desmond T. Barry, New York City, of counsel.

Conboy, Hewitt, O'Brien & Boardman, New York City, for Pennsylvania R. Co., Joseph P. Allen, New York City, of counsel.


LEVET, District Judge.

This is a motion by the defendant, The Long Island Rail Road Company, for an order pursuant to Rules 6(b) and 59(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A., to set aside a jury verdict on the ground of excessiveness. On January 9, 1957, the jury returned a verdict against The Long Island Rail Road Company and exonerated the co-defendant, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The liability of the defendant, Long Island Rail Road Company...

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