Legal Opinion
Lone Star Steel Company v. Lois McGee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 26, 1967No. 23671_1PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is from a judgment rendered in an action brought in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against Lone Star Steel Company (Lone Star) and Texas & Northern Railway Company (T & N) by Lois McGee to recover damages for personal injuries under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60, and the Safety Appliance Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 1-16. Before trial McGee’s motion to dismiss T & N as a party defendant was granted. The district court held as a matter of law that the above federal statutes were applicable and that Lone Star…
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