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LANG v. BIRCH SHIPPING CO.

No. 78 Civ. 3963 (CHT).

523 F.Supp. 1112 (1981)

Gary LANG, Plaintiff, v. BIRCH SHIPPING COMPANY, Defendant.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

September 29, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul C. Matthews, New York City, for plaintiff.

William M. Kimball, New York City, for defendant.

OPINION

TENNEY, District Judge.

At the end of a six-day trial, the jury returned a special verdict which stated that the defendant was 75% responsible for the plaintiff's injuries, that the plaintiff was 25% contributorily negligent, and that the total damages were $100,000, thus leaving the plaintiff with a judgment for $75,000 against the defendant. The plaintiff, at this time, moves for a new trial pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure ("Rule")...

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