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Davis v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., 379 U.S. 671 (1965)
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Davis v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., 379 U.S. 671 (1965)
Davis v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. No. 560 Decided January 25, 1965 379 U.S. 671
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE
COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND
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In this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, in which there was conflicting evidence concerning a forklift truck which fell into an open elevator shaft on top of petitioner, petitioner was awarded damages by the jury. The Maryland Court of Appeals held that the issue of employer negligence should not have been submitted to the jury, and that the trial court erred in denying the railroad’s motions for a directed verdict and judgment n.o.v.
Held: The state appellate court improperly invaded the function and province of the jury.
Certiorari granted; 235 Md. 568, 202 A.2d 348, reversed.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Davis v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., 379 U.S. 671 (1965) in 379 U.S. 671 Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=86H6W28YB4TBY6J.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Davis v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., 379 U.S. 671 (1965), in 379 U.S. 671, Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=86H6W28YB4TBY6J.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Davis v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., 379 U.S. 671 (1965). cited in 1965, 379 U.S. 671. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=86H6W28YB4TBY6J.
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