Court Opinion

ID: 8777819
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-11-26 13:07:57.471597+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:02:41.081538
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ADAMS, Circuit Judge.
This writ of error challenges a judgment rendered in favor of Cundieff against the railroad company for injuries claimed to have been occasioned by negligent acts of its agents and servants.
When the case was here before (96 C. C. A. 211, 171 Fed. 319) we held on the evidence then be:Lore us that the plaintiff appeared to be guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law, reversed the judgment in his favor, and remanded the cause for a new trial. .Another trial has been had, resulting in a second judgment in his favor. The only assignment of error presented for our consideration is whether the trial court erred in refitsing to instruct a verdict in favor of tlie railroad company because of contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff.
If the evidence was substantially the same on this issue as at the first trial, the law of the case would preclude any reconsideration of it now. If, on the other hand, new and material evidence was introduced at the second trial on this issue, we must again consider it. Beiseker v. Moore, 98 C. C. A. 272, 174 Fed. 368; National Surety Co. v. Kansas City H. P. Brick Co. (C. C. A.) 182 Fed. 54.
*892No practical good can come from an analysis of the evidence, or a comparison of it with what was before us on the former appeal. Suffice it to say it is considerably different in material respects from what it then was, enough so to warrant a new consideration by us. This has been given, and we conclude that there was substantial evidence to warrant a submission of 'the issue in question to the jury.
The judgment is affirmed.