Legal Opinion
Robert F. Mohr v. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 7, 1969No. 17368PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BIGGS, Circuit Judge.
Mohr was employed by the Railroad as a signal maintainer. On December 28, 1961 he was injured when hit in the leg by a piece of broken brake shoe thrown by a passing train. On July 24, 1963 he brought suit for damages pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51, et seq. and the Safety Appliance Act, 45 U.S.C. § 1, et seq. The case was settled and was in fact dismissed with prejudice on October 27, 1965. Part of the settlement was the payment of $20,000 by the Railroad to Mohr and a promise by the Railroad to give him the position…
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