Legal Opinion

Hallada v. Great Northern Railway

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided February 25, 1955No. 36,378PublishedCited by 65 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Matson, Justice.

In an action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act and the Federal Safety Appliance Act, defendant appeals from an order. denying its motion for judgment not withstanding the verdict or in the alternative for a new trial.

On October 16, 1952, plaintiff was a brakeman on one of defendant’s freight trains traveling east from Devils Lake, North Dakota. The train reached Lakota, North Dakota, about 5:15 a. m. There the engine and two boxcars were uncoupled from the remainder of the train and used in switching operations. A flatcar was kicked westward onto a side track.…

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2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. O'Donnell v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  3. Coray v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co. v. WagnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  5. Carter v. Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950

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3Cited by65 opinions

  1. Botta v. BrunnerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1958
  2. Faught Ex Rel. Faught v. WashamSupreme Court of Missouri · 1959
  3. Busch v. Busch Construction, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
  4. Ratner v. ArringtonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
  5. Boutang v. Twin City Motor Bus Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1956

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