Court Opinion

ID: 8883944
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-11-26 21:21:19.807258+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:06:48.854283
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AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge
(dissenting).
I respectfully dissent, being of the view that the District Judge correctly submitted this case to the jury under the doctrine of last clear chance as interpreted by Florida law. Accordingly, I would not disturb the jury verdict which awarded substantial damages to plaintiffs. See Boeing Company v. Shipman, 5 Cir., 1969, 411 F.2d 365. I agree with plaintiffs’ contention that the defendant railroad had ample opportunity to avoid the accident after' discovering that deceased was in a position of peril of which she was apparently unaware.