RICKETSON v. SEABOARD AIRLINE RAILROAD COMPANY

No. 25961.

403 F.2d 836 (1968)

Thomas J. RICKETSON, Appellant, v. SEABOARD AIRLINE RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 5, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Murrell, Jr., Orlando, Fla., Paul Kickliter, Tampa, Fla., for appellant.

Ronald D. McCall, John W. Boult, Tampa, Fla., Fowler, White, Collins, Gillen, Humkey & Trenam, Tampa, Fla., for appellee.

Before WISDOM and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges, and JOHNSON, District Judge.


AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

In this Florida diversity personal injury suit the District Judge directed a verdict for defendant at the close of all of the evidence. We must determine whether the evidence was sufficient to require submission to the jury for its verdict. Being satisfied that reasonable men could differ as to the conclusions to be reached on the facts and that the case therefore should have been sent to the jury for its ultimate verdict, we reverse and...

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