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Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Trimiew
No. 960533Supreme Court of Virginia
960533 Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Trimiew 01/10/1997 When the facts of this case are examined against the background of the applicable principles of the Federal Employers' Liability Act, the evidence was …
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960533 Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Trimiew 01/10/1997 When the facts of this case are examined against the background of the …
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960533 Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Trimiew 01/10/1997 When the facts of this case are examined against the background of the applicable principles of the Federal Employers' Liability Act, the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to raise a jury issue upon the question of the defendant railroad's negligence toward its employee and, therefore, judgment for the plaintiff is reversed and final judgment is entered for the defendant.
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960533 Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Trimiew 01/10/1997 When the facts of this case are examined against the background of the applicable principles of the Federal Employers' Liability Act, the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to raise a jury issue upon the question of the defendant railroad's negligence toward its employee and, therefore, judgment for the plaintiff is reversed and final judgment is entered for the defendant.
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