Leizerowski v. Eastern Freightways, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
514 F.2d 487 · 1975
Citation profile
7 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Erie Co v. Tompkins · Posternack v. Am. Cas. Co. of Reading · Connolly v. Philadelphia Transportation Co. · Thompson v. Karastan Rug Mills · Provident Tradesmens Bank v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.
Most-quoted passages
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“that there be sufficient evidence from which the jury may fairly derive the conclusion that the chances that the plaintiff will endure future pain and suffering preponderate over those that he will not. Such preponderance denotes probability or likelihood, and that is sufficient, (citations omitted). 11”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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