Legal Opinion
Flores v. Coffield Warehouse Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 23, 1984No. 9251PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLEIL, Justice.
Javier Flores appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of Coffield Warehouse Company. Each side concedes that there is no disputed material fact issue. The issue before us is whether the facts establish that Coffield is not a “common carrier by railroad,” as used in the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S. C.A. §§ 51-60 (1972). We conclude that Coffield was not a common carrier by railroad and therefore uphold the summary judgment in favor of Coffield.
While working for Coffield Warehouse Company, Flores was directed to repair a grain hopper conveyer belt located on…
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