Legal Opinion
Vinyard v. Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided February 2, 1982No. 42424PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SATZ, Presiding Judge.
In this case, plaintiff was injured when a trailer he was unloading from a railroad car slipped out of position and fell on his hands. Plaintiff sought compensation for his injuries from the defendant, Missouri Pacific Railroad Company (Railroad), under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 35 Stat. 65, as amended, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60. Under the FELA, the Railroad would be liable for negligently causing an injury to plaintiff if he were employed by the Railroad at the time of his injury. Plaintiff acknowledged he was employed by Missouri Pacific Trucking Company…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Standard Oil Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Kelley v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Baker v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Robinson v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Ward v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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