Legal Opinion
Funk v. Seaboard Air Line R. Co
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 10, 1954No. 14769_1PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
The appellant brought this suit for damages, against the appellee, for the wrongful death of her son, Vernon Funk, who was killed when struck by a train operated by appellee as it came to a stop at Emory University Station, Georgia, on June 2, 1950. The jury found for the defendant, and from the judgment entered thereon the plaintiff appealed. The facts most favorable to the defendani will be stated, since the verdict of the jury impliedly adopted such facts. They are as follows:
The decedent was at the appellee’s railroad station for the purpose of bidding goodbye to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Moore v. Seaboard Air-Line Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. MimsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
- Baten v. Kirby Lumber CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1939
- Edwards v. Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
- Employers' Liability Assur. Corp., Limited v. LejeuneCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1951
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Hans Zimmerman v. Delos C. EmmonsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955
- Paul Boudreaux v. Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- Curtis Turner and Hugh Rakes v. B. W. Kelly and C. E. HolcombCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1958
- J. A. Moore and Farris Antoine v. Missouri Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Norman Tobacco & Candy Company, Inc. v. Gillette Safety Razor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
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