SCOTUScast 6-17-09 featuring Mark Behrens
CSX Transportation v. Hensley
On Monday, June 1, the Supreme Court announced its decision in CSX Transportation v. Hensley without having heard oral argument in the case. In a per curiam decision, the Court summarily reversed the Tennessee Court of Appeals, holding that the jury instructions for a five million dollar verdict for fear of cancer damages should have included the “genuine and serious” standard.
Oral Argument - None
Decision - June 1, 2009:
http://supremecourtus.gov/opinions/08pdf/08-1034.pdf
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