Legal Opinion
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad v. Franks
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 28, 1966No. 16647PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIXON, Chief Justice.
Appellee Robert Lee Franks sued appellant Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company, hereinafter called the Katy, under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, Title 45, Sections 51 and 53, U.S.C.A. for damages for personal injuries sustained June 26, 1961 when a caboose in which appellee was riding was derailed.
A jury found negligence and proximate cause issues against appellant, exonerated appellee of negligence and assessed dam*907ages in the amount of $116,250. Judgment on the verdict was rendered for appellee.
Appellant’s first, second and fifth points on appeal allege that…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Bailey v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Dice v. Akron, Canton & Youngstown RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Little Rock Furniture Manufacturing Co. v. DunnTexas Supreme Court · 1949
- Brown v. Western R. Co. of Ala.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Linstead v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1928
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3Cited by3 opinions
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