Legal Opinion
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Jones
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 15, 1961No. 18373PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, O. C. Jones, sued the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, his employer, for damages for injuries received in the course of the plaintiff’s employment. Jones was injured while unloading a refrigerator in an A & P warehouse, allegedly because of the negligence of the employer, its servants, agents, and employees. The case was tried before a jury. At the close of the evidence, the A & P moved for a directed verdict on the ground that no actionable negligence had been shown. The trial court denied this motion. The jury returned a verdict for Jones in the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Bartholf v. BakerSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
- Holstun & Son v. EmbrySupreme Court of Florida · 1936
- Brinson v. HowardSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
- Yearty, Et Vir. v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1935
- McGee v. C. Ed. DeBrauwere & Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1935
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Bertha Rosiello and Carl Rosiello, Her Husband v. C. Arthur Sellman and C. A. Siemann, Individually and D/B/A Green Thumb Garden CenterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Robert E. Burriss, Jr. v. Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1966
- Kamenesh v. City of MiamiDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1991
- Beebe v. KaplanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
- Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Appellant-Appellee v. O. C. Jones, Appellee-Appellant. O. C. Jones, Appellee-Appellant v. Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Appellant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
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