Legal Opinion
Raymond L. Sears v. Southern Pacific Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 26, 1963No. 17067PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOELSCH, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff prosecuted this suit under the provisions of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act [53 Stat. 1404 (1939), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (1958)], to recover damages for personal injuries sustained while employed as a brakeman by the defendant, Southern Pacific Company.
The facts can be simply stated. The defendant operated a spur track on the property of Evans Products Company. At the side of the track Evans maintained a machine known as a chiploader, part of which consisted of a chute through which wood chips were conveyed into freight cars. This chute extended over the…
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3Cited by40 opinions
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