Bernice Pierce v. Southern Pacific Transportation Company

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1987-07-31

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TANG, Circuit Judge: Southern Pacific (SP) appeals from denial of its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict in a suit brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1982), by the widow and children of William Pierce, a deceased employee of the railroad. The suit alleged SP’s negligence caused Pierc…

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