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Southern Ry. Co. v. Roberts

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 21, 1979No. 78-354PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.]

This is an FELA case. Plaintiff/appellee John H. Roberts, an engineer for Southern Railway Company, was injured on February 23, 1975, when the train he was operating derailed near Old Fort, North Carolina. The track slopes downhill at that point and curves sharply. It was super-elevated to a height of one inch. A seven-foot section of broken rail was found at the site of the accident. Whether the rail was cause or effect of the accident was an issue at trial.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  2. Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. Ellis v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  5. United States Steel Corporation v. LampCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Chatham v. CSX Transp., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1993
  2. White v. FridgeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
  3. Ex Parte GurganusSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  4. Tidball v. Orkin Exterminating Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  5. Price v. JacobsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980

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