Legal Opinion
Qualls v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 16, 1931No. Docket No. 4242PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MR. JUSTICE THOMPSON (R. L.) Delivered the Opinion of the Court.
This is an appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff rendered upon the verdict of a jury for damages for personal injuries sustained in the course of his employment as a brakeman. The action was maintained under the federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 U. S. C. A., secs. 51-59).
The defendant owns and operates an interstate railroad system extending into California. Among its properties is a freight depot and yard consisting of side-tracks for the distribution of cars in the city of Los Angeles. The main track leading to the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Milwaukee & Saint Paul Railway Co. v. KelloggSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Spokane & Inland Empire Railroad v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co. v. RockSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Reed v. Director General of RailroadsSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Still v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Dawson v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1934
- White v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1957
- Borum v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1931
- Phillips v. Southern Pacific Co.California Court of Appeal · 1936
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