Legal Opinion
Franklin v. Illinois Cent. R. Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 26, 1943No. 17832PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a suit for damages under article 2315 of the Revised Civil Code, in which the plaintiff, Jessie Franklin, alleges that on February 13, 1940, while acting as the foreman of a labor gang employed by Hogsett Company in the unloading of a box car, he was injured when the door of the car became detached from its fastenings and fell upon him as he was passing by.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company and the City of New Orleans as the operator of the Public Belt Railroad, which we shall hereafter refer to as "Public Belt", were made parties defendant. Plaintiff claims $36,676 as damages for…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lykiardopoulo v. New Orleans & C. R., Light & PowerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. LewisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
- Jacob v. Illinois Cent. R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
- Gaiennie Co. v. ChisolmLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1926
- Patterson v. New Orleans Great Northern R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
3Cited by6 opinions
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- St. Louis S. W. Ry. Co. v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
- Davenport v. Loket Sanders Paper Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
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