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EMPEY v. GRAND TRUNK WESTERN R. CO.

Civ. A. No. 84-2431 PH.

710 F.Supp. 653 (1987)

Leighton EMPEY, Plaintiff, v. GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD CO., Defendant.

United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, S.D.

March 19, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Brescoll, Dennis P. Brescoll, Brescoll & Associates, Mt. Clemens, Mich., for plaintiff.

John L. Foster, Richard Dietz, Foster, Meadows & Ballard, Detroit, Mich., for defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JAMES HARVEY, District Judge.

Plaintiff brought this action under the Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., seeking recovery for damages suffered as a result of a severe back injury sustained from two separate incidents while working for defendant. On September 5, 1986, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $700,000.00, finding the plaintiff zero percent...

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