Legal Opinion
Cox v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 5, 1957No. 37,081PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dell, Chief Justice.
This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff when the door of a boxcar fell upon him. A verdict was rendered in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $75,000. Defendant appeals from an order denying its alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial.
The accident occurred on April 8, 1954, in Iowa Falls, Iowa, when the plaintiff and a fellow employee, Floyd Ingebritson, were opening the door of a boxcar on the premises of the Ralston Purina Company, plaintiff’s employer and consignee of the shipment. The boxcar…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Hallada v. Great Northern RailwaySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
- Ahlstrom v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
- Nelson v. Twin City Motor Bus Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
- Ambrose v. Western Maryland Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- Knox v. City of Granite FallsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Busch v. Busch Construction, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Carmody v. AhoSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1957
- Garner v. Pacific Electric Railway Co.California Court of Appeal · 1962
- Sorenson v. KruseSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- Mertes v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.California Court of Appeal · 1962
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