Legal Opinion
Reynolds v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 13, 1952No. 13550PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BORAH, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a summary judgment dismissing an action brought under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., by the appellant, Mrs. Marie Reynolds, as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, Hury O. Reynolds.
A statement of the history of this litigation, which has been before the Supreme Court of Alabama and the Supreme Court of the United States is necessary to an understanding of the question presented in this action. Mrs. Reynolds first sued to recover damages for her husband’s death in an Alabama state court. As permitted…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Milwaukee & Saint Paul Railway Co. v. KelloggSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Brady v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Wilkerson v. McCarthySupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Reynolds v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Reynolds v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1948
3Cited by11 opinions
- Emmett E. Page v. St. Louis Southwestern Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- Florence Simmons v. Union News Company, a New York CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1965
- Com. of Puerto Rico v. SS Zoe ColocotroniDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1978
- Wadiak v. Illinois Cent. R. CoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1953
- Aguirre v. Southern Pacific Co.California Court of Appeal · 1965
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.