Legal Opinion
Denny v. Montour R.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 7, 1951No. Civ. A. No. 8864PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOURLEY, Chief Judge.
This is an action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., to recover damages for injuries sustained while plaintiff was employed as a brakeman for the Montour Railroad Company.
It is not in dispute that defendant was engaged in interstate commerce and that plaintiff was performing duties incident thereto at the time of accident.
At the close of plaintiff’s case and at completion of all the evidence the defendant moved for a directed verdict. The Court denied the motion and submitted the case to the jury which returned verdict for plaintiff in…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Tennant v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Gunning v. CooleySupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Brady v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
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- Fall v. Coastwise LineCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
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