Legal Opinion
McGuigan v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 13, 1954No. Civ. 16046PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, P. J.
James J. McGuigan, while working at his job of herder for the Southern Pacific Company, suffered a heart attack from which he died. His widow brought this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act to recover damages for the death of her husband, it being claimed that the death resulted from the negligence of the employer, or from the negligence of others for whom the employer is liable. The sole defendant named is the employer, the Southern Pacific Company.
The action has been twice tried. On the first trial the defendant’s motion for a nonsuit was granted. This judg ment of nonsuit…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Jones v. Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
- Illinois Cent. Ry. Co. v. BuchananCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Shea v. City of SpokaneCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1977
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