comparative-negligence

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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 When a railroad files a counterclaim for property damage in an injured employee's FELA action, is the counterclaim void or does it violate statutory l…
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 Whether a finding of 'open and obvious' should act as a complete bar to recovery or merely a factor in apportioning fault under general maritime law