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MARTIN v. LOUISIANA & AR. RY. CO.

No. 74-4089.

535 F.2d 892 (1976)

Cecil MARTIN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LOUISIANA & ARKANSAS RAILWAY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant. Jerry BRIGMON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LOUISIANA & ARKANSAS RAILWAY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied September 24, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryan J. McGinnis, Beaumont, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Scott Baldwin, Marshall, Tex., Gilbert I. Low, Beaumont, Tex., for Martin & Brigmon.

Before GODBOLD and RONEY, Circuit Judges, and FREEMAN, District Judge.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied September 24, 1976.

RONEY, Circuit Judge:

The defendant railroad appeals two substantial money judgments against it for personal injuries. The appeal raises questions of subject matter jurisdiction, alleged error in awarding a verdict on the negligence cause of action, findings of fact asserted to be clearly erroneous, and excessiveness of the damages awarded to one plaintiff. We affirm.

Plaintiffs Martin and...

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