Legal Opinion
Mortensen v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 28, 1966No. Civ. 23100PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDraper, P. J.
Did defendant’s failure to equip its motor vehicles with seat belts, under the evidence, present jury questions as to negligence and proximate cause under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (45 U.S.C.A. § 51) ? That is the issue here. At the close of plaintiff’s case, defendant’s motion for nonsuit was granted and the jury was discharged. Plaintiff appeals.
Plaintiff’s testate was employed by defendant. One of his duties was to drive engineers on trips for the inspection of bridges along defendant’s rail lines. On October 17, 1962, he drove two bridge engineers on such a trip, in a %-ton…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Gallick v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Ferguson v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Miller v. MillerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
- Kavanagh v. ButoracIndiana Court of Appeals · 1966
- Lipscomb v. DiamianiSuperior Court of Delaware · 1967
- Barry v. THE COCA COLA CO.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1967
- Chapman v. Union Pacific RailroadNebraska Supreme Court · 1991
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