Legal Opinion
Copeland v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 9, 1980No. 79-474PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Associate Judge:
Charles Copeland brought an action against the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company (“B & 0” or “the Railroad”) and two of its agents, to recover for injuries sustained when a part of one of Copeland’s hands was severed by a freight train operated by B & 0. On appeal, Copeland seeks to overturn an order 1 of the trial court granting the Railroad’s motion for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.
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The pleadings, depositions, and affidavits of record indicate that on March 2, 1976, at approximately 9:40 a. m., a B & 0 train, operating in the District of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Francis L. Dobb, Etc. v. George P. BakerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
- Firfer Et Ux. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1953
- Bremer v. L. E. W. R. R. Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1925
- Ruth M. Daisey v. Colonial Parking, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
- Olea v. Southern Pacific Co.California Court of Appeal · 1969
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Michael Belton v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
- Jack Jeffries v. Potomac Development Corporation v. Erwin F. Simon & Associates and Thomas L. Watson, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Edwards v. Consolidated Rail Corp.District Court, District of Columbia · 1983
- Johnson v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1991
- Professional Answering Service, Inc. v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
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