Legal Opinion
Valentine v. South Coast Corp.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided June 7, 1963No. Civ. A. No. 12726, Division “C”PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEST, District Judge.
Petitioner, Walter Valentine, was injured while in the process of loading bagasse aboard a gondola railroad car. During the course of the loading operations, a sudden movement of the car caused the plaintiff to fall from the ear, causing injuries which resulted in the amputation of his right leg. He brings this action for damages against respondents, South Coast Corporation and Southern Pacific Company, pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. §§ 51-60, and the Safety Appliance Acts, 45 U.S.C.A. §§ 1-23.
Respondent, Southern Pacific…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Sinkler v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Baker v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. BondSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Ward v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Cimorelli v. New York Cent. R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1945
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Kelley v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Steele v. NagelIdaho Supreme Court · 1965
- Turpin v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1966
- Williams v. Chicago & Eastern Illinois RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
- Ciaccio v. New Orleans Public Belt Railroad CommissionDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1968
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