Legal Opinion
Nicola Panichella v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc., Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 14, 1959No. 12810_1PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STALEY, Circuit Judge.
The question posed by this appeal is a narrow one. Is a clear and precise release executed by a railroad employee discharging a named party and all other persons, firms and corporations of and from any and all claims, demands, rights and causes of action whatsoever arising by reason of a specific accident effective to bar the employee’s action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., against his employer-railroad for damages sustained in the same accident described in the release ?
Plaintiff, Nicola Panichella, brought the action below…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Callen v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- South Buffalo Railway Co. v. AhernSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Dura Electric Lamp Co. v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1957
- Panichella v. Pennsylvania Railroad CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1958
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