Lavender v. Kurn
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Lavender v. Kurn, 327 U.S. 645
(1946) was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States
dealing with a negligent wrongful death case against a railroad employer. The Missouri Supreme Court ordered a directed verdict
in favor of the employer, claiming lack of evidence
of negligence. The Supreme Court overruled the State Supreme Court's ruling.
The court held that there was sufficient evidence of negligence on the part of the defendants to justify the submission of the case to the jury and to require appellate courts to abide by the verdict
rendered by the jury.
Case citation
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(1946) was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
dealing with a negligent wrongful death case against a railroad employer. The Missouri Supreme Court ordered a directed verdict
Directed verdict
In a jury trial, a directed verdict is an order from the presiding judge to the jury to return a particular verdict. Typically, the judge orders a directed verdict after finding that no reasonable jury could reach a decision to the contrary...
in favor of the employer, claiming lack of evidence
Evidence
Evidence in its broadest sense includes everything that is used to determine or demonstrate the truth of an assertion. Giving or procuring evidence is the process of using those things that are either presumed to be true, or were themselves proven via evidence, to demonstrate an assertion's truth...
of negligence. The Supreme Court overruled the State Supreme Court's ruling.
The court held that there was sufficient evidence of negligence on the part of the defendants to justify the submission of the case to the jury and to require appellate courts to abide by the verdict
Verdict
In law, a verdict is the formal finding of fact made by a jury on matters or questions submitted to the jury by a judge. The term, from the Latin veredictum, literally means "to say the truth" and is derived from Middle English verdit, from Anglo-Norman: a compound of ver and dit In law, a verdict...
rendered by the jury.
See also
External links
- 327 U.S. 645 Full text of the opinion on Findlaw.com.
- Lavender v. Kurn Case Brief at Lawnix.com
- Supreme Court of the United States