Legal Opinion
Ryland S. Felts v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 16, 1972No. 71-1582; 72-163Published
1Opinion of the Court
409 U.S. 926
93 S.Ct. 224
34 L.Ed.2d 184
Ryland S. FELTS
v.
SEABOARD COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY.
No. 71-1582.
Ray Leonard ADKINS
v.
KELLY'S CREEK RAILROAD COMPANY.
No. 72-163.
Supreme Court of the United States
October 16, 1972
On petitions for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
2DissentJustice Douglas
1
These cases present recurring problems under the Federal Employees Liability Act. 45 U.S.C. § 56.
2
In No. 72-163, Adkins, an employee, lost a part of his left leg while attempting to repair a broken rail. Kelly's Creek was a carrier by…
3Cases cited11 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Glus v. Brooklyn Eastern District TerminalSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Bailey v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Dice v. Akron, Canton & Youngstown RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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