Legal Opinion
Gill v. Pennsylvania R. Co
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 25, 1953No. 10744PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KALODNER, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff, a car repairman’s helper in the employ of the defendant, Pennsylvania Railroad Company, brought suit under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S. C.A. § 51 et seq., 1 to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in the course of his employment in interstate commerce. The defendant appeals from a judgment for the plaintiff, contending that there is no evidence of negligence proximately causing the injuries.
The facts, presented in a light most favorable to the plaintiff, are as follows:
In July, 1948, plaintiff sustained an injury to his knee which…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Tennant v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Brady v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Wilkerson v. McCarthySupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Ellis v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Robert C. Aparicio v. Norfolk & Western Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- Peter J. Zegan v. Central Railroad Company of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
- Michele Dessi v. Pennsylvania Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1958
- Emilio Albergo v. Reading CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
- Burch v. Reading CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1956
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