Legal Opinion

Howard v. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided November 12, 1956No. 45071PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VAN OSDOL, Commissioner.

This is an action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., for injuries sustained April 21, 1952, when plaintiff fell while engaged in repairing a freight or tank car in defendant’s repair yard at Paragould, Arkansas. Plaintiff’s claim was stated, and his case was submitted on negligence of defendant in failing to provide a reasonably safe place to work. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $34,040. Defendant moved to set aside the verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and for judgment for defendant in accordance with…

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2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Tennant v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  4. Bailey v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
  5. Ellis v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1947

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Moss v. Mindlin's, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1957
  2. Goldstein v. FendelmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
  3. Marquardt v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1962
  4. Carnes v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1959
  5. Wiser v. Missouri Pacific Railroad CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1957

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