Legal Opinion
Michael J. Rogers v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 21, 1957No. 12017_1PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAJOR, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff brought this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51, and the Safety Appliance Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 1, for the recovery of damages resulting from personal injuries sustained when he was thrown against the wall of the caboose when defendant’s train, of which he was conductor, made a stop in the South Chicago yards. The case was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $7,000. This appeal is from the judgment entered thereon.
The record, viewed in the light most favorable to plaintiff, insofar as material to the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Coray v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Carter v. Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
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- Jolley v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1988