Legal Opinion
Port Terminal R. Ass'n v. Sims
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided March 22, 1984No. 01-83-0457-CVPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TOM L. COLEMAN, Sr., Chief Justice (Retired).
Roy W. Sims, appellee, brought suit under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (hereinafter referred to as FELA), for personal injuries sustained while working for Port Terminal Railroad Association, Appellant. The accident occurred on April 30, 1981, when two railroad cars crashed into an engine where Sims was sitting, eating his lunch. The following day Sims was discharged for insubordination.
The case was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict finding Port Terminal guilty of eight acts of negligence which proximately caused the accident…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Royal v. CameronCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
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- Rogers v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1954
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