Legal Opinion
Peter Bruce Mahfood v. Continental Grain Company and Abc Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 3, 1983No. 83-3242PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal is from a summary judgment rendered in an action brought in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana against Continental Grain Company (Continental) by Peter Mahfood to recover damages for personal injuries under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1976). The district court granted Continental’s motion for summary judgment on the basis that it was not a common carrier railroad as contemplated by 45 U.S.C. § 51. Mahfood contends that the district court improperly concluded that there was no genuine issue of material fact as…
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