comparative-negligence
2 cases — ← All topics
| Case | Title | Lower Court | Docketed | Status | Flags | Tags | Question Presented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-1440 | Melvin Ammons, et al. v. Wisconsin Central, Ltd. | Illinois | 2020-06-30 | Denied | Amici (2)Response Waived | comparative-negligence counterclaim federal-employers-liability-act fela fela-liability property-damage railroad-liability setoff statutory-interpretation statutory-limitations void-device | 1. When a railroad files a counterclaim for property damage in an injured employee's FELA action to purposely or intentionally evade FELA liability to… |
| 18-632 | Sherilyn J. LeRoux v. NCL (Bahamas), Ltd. | Eleventh Circuit | 2018-11-15 | Denied | Response Waived | comparative-negligence federal-circuits general-maritime-law maritime-law open-and-obvious recovery recovery-standard tort-liability uniformity | Under the General Maritime Law of comparative negligence, should a finding of "open and obvious" act as a complete bar to recovery or merely serve as … |