McFADDEN v. NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD R. CO.


176 F.Supp. 465 (1959)

Lila V. McFADDEN, Plaintiff, v. NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

May 22, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel Korb, Brooklyn, N. Y., for plaintiff.

Robert Peet, New York City, for defendant; Kenneth B. Morton, New York City, of counsel.


HERLANDS, District Judge.

In this trial of a personal injuries action brought by a passenger against the railroad, the attorneys have submitted conflicting requests to charge on the subject of the degree or standard of care owing by the defendant to the plaintiff. The question is one of New York law, as the accident occurred in that State and this court's jurisdiction is based on diversity.

In McLean v. Triboro Coach Corp., 1950, 302 N.Y. 49...

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