Legal Opinion
Ronald Porterfield v. Burlington Northern Inc., a Delaware Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 25, 1976No. 74-2278PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before KOELSCH and WALLACE, Circuit Judges, and TAYLOR, * District Judge. WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
Porterfield slipped on an icy stair on the premises of Burlington Northern Inc. (railroad) on his way to work one Sunday night and sustained lower back injuries. He missed a substantial amount of work and underwent fairly extensive medical treatment, including surgery.
He brought this Federal Employers’ Liability Act action to recover damages. At the end of the evidence, he moved for a directed verdict on the issue of the railroad’s liability. This motion was denied and the jury returned a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Southern Pac. Co. v. GuthrieCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1951
- Arthur L. Ward and Lucille Ward v. Carl M. BuehlerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- United States v. HartleyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1938
3Cited by22 opinions
- Coursen v. A.H. Robins Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Linda E. Lutz, as Parent and Next Friend of Catherine Lutz, a Minor v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Clarksville-Montgomery County School System v. United States Gypsum Company, National Gypsum CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Auckland Semper and Eldra Semper v. Raymundo Santos and Everett Investments, Inc. D/B/A Caribbean Car RentalsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Wheatley v. BeetarCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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