· 4/24/1916
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway Co. v. Texas
Citations
- 241 U.S. 650
- 60 L. Ed. 1221
- 36 S. Ct. 553
- 1916 U.S. LEXIS 1806
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- recognizing that the trial court has discretion in determining when counsel’s comments require a new trial
- permitting mining engineer to testify as expert witness on matters of structural engineering and design
- “Rulings on the admissibility of evidence are largely within a trial court’s sound discretion and should not be disturbed unless there has been an abuse of discretion.”
- \Rulings on the admissibility of evidence are largely within a trial court's sound discretion and should not be disturbed unless there has been an abuse of discretion.\
- citing, Bischoff v. Francesa, 56 S.E.2d 865, 876 (W. Va. 1949)
- “[T]he use of the verdict credit [for joint tortfeasors] ensures against double recovery by the plaintiff.”
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