Legal Opinion
Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. Pollack
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 14, 1963No. 62-514PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HORTON, Judge.
Appellant railroad, defendant below in a ■personal injury action brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, seeks ■review of an adverse final judgment entered pursuant to a jury verdict. We reverse.
The appellee was employed by the appellant as a passenger train chair car attend■ant. On January 31, 1961, he was injured when the train on which he was working was hit by a truck and derailed at a railroad crossing in Volusia County, Florida. The crossing was protected by automatic gates, warning lights and bells. In addition, warning signs were placed at intervals ■along…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Central Vermont Railway Co. v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. CooganSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. StapletonSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Allen v. HooperSupreme Court of Florida · 1936
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In Re Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases—Report No. 09-01Supreme Court of Florida · 2010
- Menard v. O'MALLEYDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- Standard Jury Instructions-Civil CasesSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
- Cuyahoga Wrecking Corp. v. MastresDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
- Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. HardeeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964
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