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Norfolk and Western Railway v. Chittum
No. 951428Supreme Court of Virginia
951428 Norfolk and Western Railway v. Chittum 04/19/1996 Since the evidence supports a jury's finding that a railroad's negligence played a part in producing its employee's injuries and the employee's testimon…
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951428 Norfolk and Western Railway v. Chittum 04/19/1996 Since the evidence supports a jury's finding that a railroad's negligenc…
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951428 Norfolk and Western Railway v. Chittum 04/19/1996 Since the evidence supports a jury's finding that a railroad's negligence played a part in producing its employee's injuries and the employee's testimony alone was sufficient to create a jury issue regarding causation, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed. The trial court did not err in refusing to deduct the employee's pension contributions in calculating his net income, and that decision is also affirmed.
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951428 Norfolk and Western Railway v. Chittum 04/19/1996 Since the evidence supports a jury's finding that a railroad's negligence played a part in producing its employee's injuries and the employee's testimony alone was sufficient to create a jury issue regarding causation, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed. The trial court did not err in refusing to deduct the employee's pension contributions in calculating his net income, and that decision is also affirmed.
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