Legal Opinion
George Okolinsky v. Philadelphia, Bethlehem and New England Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 25, 1960No. 13131PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIGGS, Chief Judge.
The plaintiff Okolinsky, a citizen of New York, was injured at the Iron Hill yard of the Philadelphia, Bethlehem & New England Railroad, a Pennsylvania corporation. The Railroad lies entirely within the limits of the City of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and its tracks connect with those of at least three interstate carriers. The Railroad primarily serves the plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company and other local industries. In 1951, the Railroad decided to enlarge its yards by adding 13 miles of track to its then total of 50 miles of trackage. It did not employ a general…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Richard John Steele, and Texas Employer's Insurance Association, Intervening v. Wiedemann MacHine Company, AndCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- Okolinsky v. Philadelphia Bethlehem & New England RailroadDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1959
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