Legal Opinion
Maxfield v. Denver and Rio Grande Western R. Co.
Utah Supreme Court
Decided October 23, 1958No. 8854PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CROCKETT, Justice.
Defendant railroad appeals from a judgment of $5,000 entered upon a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff for injuries suffered in the course of his work for the railroad.
The plaintiff, employed as bridge builder and carpenter, was on the afternoon of July 25, 1955, riding in the back of a railroad truck a few miles west of Green River, Utah, when the truck tipped over, throwing him out. He suffered various cuts and bruises and a dislocated shoulder. After plaintiff was released from the hospital, the defendant’s claim agent, Mr. Eugene K. Stephen, procured plaintiff to…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Dice v. Akron, Canton & Youngstown RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Callen v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- South Buffalo Railway Co. v. AhernSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Union Pacific Railway Co. v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Northcrest, Inc. v. WALKER BANK & TRUST CO.Utah Supreme Court · 1952
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Kapalczynski v. Globe Construction Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1969
- Perea v. SnyderNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
- Hanks v. HalesUtah Supreme Court · 1966
- Perea v. SnyderNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
- Abendschein v. FarrellMichigan Court of Appeals · 1968
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