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Denver & Rio Grande W. R.R. v. United States, 385 U.S. 897 (1966). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
46 citation events (3 in the last 25 years) across 25 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Verni Ex Rel. Burstein v. STEVENS, INC. (njsuperctappdiv, 2006-08-03)
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discussed Cited "see" Verni Ex Rel. Burstein v. STEVENS, INC.
N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. · 2006 · signal: see · confidence high
See Downie v. U.S. Lines Co., 359 F. 2d 344, 347 (3d Cir.) (finding per se rule not feasible because of incalculable variables in attempting to place a value on life), cert. denied, 385 U.S. 897 , 87 S.Ct. 201 , 17 L.Ed. 2d 130 (1966); In re Joint E. & S. Dist.
cited Cited "see" Morrison v. Stallworth
N.C. Ct. App. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See Downie v. United States Lines Co., 359 F. 2d 344 (3d Cir.) (contrasting “American” and “English” rules), cert. denied, 385 U.S. 897 (1966); 22 Am.
cited Cited "see" Gonzalo Sosa v. M/v Lago Izabal, Her Engines, Etc. And Tracey Navigation Co., Ltd., Tracey Navigation Co., Ltd.
5th Cir. · 1984 · signal: accord · confidence high
Accord Downie v. United States Lines Co., 359 F.2d 344, 347 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 385 U.S. 897 , 87 S.Ct. 201 , 17 L.Ed.2d 130 (1966).
discussed Cited "see" Willinger v. Mercy Catholic Medical Center
Pa. Super. Ct. · 1976 · signal: see · confidence high
See Downie v. United States Lines Co., 359 F.2d 344 (3d Cir. 1966), cert. denied, 385 U.S. 897 , 87 S.Ct. 201 , 17 L.Ed.2d 130 (1966), (loss of eight years life expectancy); Schwartz v. United States, 230 *469 Thus, case law upholds the distinction between loss of life, in which case loss of life’s amenities is not compen-sable, and impairment of a living person’s faculties, in which instance such loss is recoverable. 4 Therefore, the lower court’s statement of the law was erroneous.
discussed Cited "see" The Ripon Society, Inc. v. National Republican Party the Ripon Society, Inc. v. National Republican Party
D.C. Cir. · 1975 · signal: see · confidence high
See note 11 supra. The ideological composition of a party, as that composition is reflected either in delegate selection procedures (i. e. slate-making procedures, see Cousins v. Wigoda, 419 U.S. 744 , 95 S.Ct. 541 , 42 L.Ed.2d 595 (1975) or proportional vs. winner-take-all primaries, cf. Delaware v. New York, 385 U.S. 895 , 87 S.Ct. 198 , 17 L.Ed.2d 129 (1966); A. Bickel, supra note 35, at 21 & n. 12, or in loyalty oaths, see Ray v. Blair, 343 U.S. 214 , 72 S.Ct. 654 , 96 L.Ed. 894 (1952)), is a result of a particular definition of party support.
cited Cited "see, e.g." Holley v. Transoceanic Cable Co.
N.Y. App. Div. · 2003 · signal: see also · confidence low
Black, Jr., Law of Admiralty, at 311 [2d ed 1975]; see also Downie v United States Lines Co., 359 F2d 344 [3d Cir 1966], cert denied 385 US 897 ).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Rummo v. Celotex Corp.
E.D.N.Y · 1989 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Downie v. United States Lines Co., 359 F.2d 344, 347 (3d Cir.) (rejecting English theory that shortening of life expectancy is per se a compensable element of damages), cert. denied, 385 U.S. 897 , 87 S.Ct. 201 , 17 L.Ed.2d 130 (1966); Burke v. United States, 605 F.Supp. 981, 988 (D.Md.1985) (citing Maryland law in rejecting separate damages for shortened life expectancy as independent element of damages); Rhone v. Fisher, 224 Md. 223 , 167 A.2d 773, 778 (1961) (same) (citing cases).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." In Re Joint Eastern & Southern Dist. Asbestos Lit.
E.D.N.Y · 1989 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Downie v. United States Lines Co., 359 F.2d 344, 347 (3d Cir.) (rejecting English theory that shortening of life expectancy is per se a compensable element of damages), cert. denied, 385 U.S. 897 , 87 S.Ct. 201 , 17 L.Ed.2d 130 (1966); Burke v. United States, 605 F.Supp. 981, 988 (D.Md. 1985) (citing Maryland law in rejecting separate damages for shortened life expectancy as independent element of damages); Rhone v. Fisher, 224 Md. 223 , 167 A.2d 773, 778 (1961) (same) (citing cases).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Nussbaum v. Gibstein
N.Y. App. Div. · 1988 · signal: see also · confidence low
Although the appeal was from an award after a nonjury trial, the appellate court followed an approach pursuant to which loss of enjoyment of life may either be taken into consideration in arriving at the total award of general damages or may constitute a separate element of damages (Mariner v Marsden, supra, at 12; see also, Downie v United States Lines Co., 359 F2d 344, 347 [3d Cir 1966], cert denied 385 US 897 ; Lebesco v Southeastern Pa. Transp.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Lowe v. Treen
La. Ct. App. · 1981 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Delaware v. New York, 385 U.S. 895 , 87 S.Ct. 198 , 17 L.Ed.2d 129 (1966) wherein the winner-take-all method of choosing presidential electors was challenged in the Supreme Court by 13 states in a suit against the other 37 states and the District of Columbia.
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Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Co.
v.
United States
No. 305.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 17, 1966.
385 U.S. 897
William H. Dempsey, Jr., Giles Morrow, Harry C. Ames, Peter T. Beardsley, Harry Jordan, R. Edwin Brady, Jeremiah C. Waterman, C. W. Fiddes, David Axelrod, Eugene T. Liipfert and Warren A. Goff for appellants., Solicitor General Marshall, Assistant Attorney General Turner, Robert S. Rijkind, Howard E. Shapiro, Charles L. Marinaccio, Robert W. Gin/nane and Betty Jo Christian for the United States et al., and Thomas D. Barr and Owen Jameson for, Railway Express Agency, Inc., et al., appellees.
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Appeal from D. C. Colo. Probable jurisdiction noted.