Legal Opinion
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway Company, a Corporation v. Oscar Hearson
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 14, 1970No. 407-69_1PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Circuit Judge.
This personal injury suit was brought by appellee Hearson against appellant railroad, known as the Katy, pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51, et seq. The trial court determined as a matter of law that Hear-son was an employee of the Katy for purposes of a FELA action, and the questions of the employer’s negligence and of proximate cause were submitted to the jury. The jury awarded appellee Hearson $7,500 in damages for his injury. Appellant railroad appeals, asserting: 1) Appellee failed to prove by sufficient evidence any negligence on the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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3Cited by13 opinions
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