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MURPHY v. NATIONAL R. R. PASSENGER CORP.

No. 75-2024.

547 F.2d 816 (1977)

Cheryl MURPHY, Appellant, v. NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORP., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided January 18, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benny R. Greer, Darlington, S. C. (Greer & Chandler, Darlington, S. C., Goodstein & Jennings, North Charleston, S. C., on brief), for Murphy.

Wade H. Logan, III, Charleston, S. C. (Holmes, Thomson, Logan & Cantrell, Charleston, S. C., Lord, Bissell & Brook, Chicago, Ill., on brief), for National Railroad Passenger Corp.

Before WINTER and BUTZNER, Circuit Judges, and MERHIGE, District Judge.

BUTZNER, Circuit Judge.

Cheryl Murphy appeals the judgment of the district court holding National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) liable for damages under the Federal Employers' Liability Act. Complaining about the inadequacy of the verdict, she contends that the court erred in prohibiting expert witnesses from explaining their qualifications, refusing to admit certain evidence, and restricting counsel's closing argument. We find that the court committed error...

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