Legal Opinion
Atlantic Coast Line R. R. v. Meeks
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided July 9, 1947PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBubnett, J.
Meeks, hy next friend, brought this suit to recover damages under the Federal Employers Liability Act, 45 U. S. C. Sec. 51 et seq., 45 U. S. C. A. Sec. 51 et seq. Negligence is alleged: (1) In furnishing a defective torch or lamp to illuminate a hunk car; (2) in a fellow employee throwing an exploding torch or lamp so that it fell onto plaintiff; (3) in not having an expert to fill and light said torch; (4) in furnishing “explosive and highly inflammable material, or fluid for use in said lamp or torch”; (5) in not providing a safe place for employees to sleep or wait. The defendants. plead…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Bailey v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- North Carolina Railroad v. ZacharySupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Erie Railroad Company v. WinfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Osborn v. City of NashvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1945
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Foster v. Amcon International, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1981
- Raymond P. Ward v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Smith v. SheltonTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
- Foster & Creighton Co. v. HaleCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1949
- Griffith v. GardnerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1949
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