Ben N. Gifford v. Wichita Falls & Southern Railway Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
DE VANE, District Judge.
This action was brought by appellant, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., to set aside a release executed by him and to recover damages for personal injuries. Plaintiff alleged in his complaint that he was injured while employed by defendant as a bridge carpenter; that he received injuries necessitating the amputation of his right leg, and that he was induced iby defendant’s agent to execute a release in consideration of a lifetime job and the sum of $6,000.00. The complaint further alleged that…
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Tozer v. Charles A. Krause Milling Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1951
- United States v. A. H. Fischer Lumber Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1947
- C. S. Grandey v. Pacific Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
- Copeland Motor Co. v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
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- United States v. United Air Lines, Inc.District Court, D. Nevada · 1962
- Meredith v. United Air LinesDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1966
- Bobby Ray Welch v. Louisiana Power & Light CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Taormina Corporation v. Antonio EscobedoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
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