Legal Opinion
Isgett v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided September 7, 1971No. Civ. A. 70-315PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEMPHILL, District Judge.
John F. Isgett, deceased, originally commenced this action for injuries, pain, suffering, etc., allegedly resulting from the negligence of defendant in failing to provide Isgett a safe place to work. The case is prosecuted under provisions of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. 1 After the death of original plaintiff on December 6, 1970, his son, by consent, was substituted as fiduciary plaintiff under provisions of Section 10-209 2 South Carolina Code of Law, Annotated, 1962, as amended. Included as a part of the negligence relied on for recovery was malpractice 3…
2Cases cited60 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Gallick v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Patton v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Dornak v. Lafayette General HospitalSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- Cintrón Adorno v. GómezSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1999
- Coffee v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.California Supreme Court · 1972
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