Legal Opinion
Ralph E. Cazad v. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, a Corporation v. Union Oil Company of California, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 9, 1980No. 78-1393PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FIELD, Senior Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff, Ralph E. Cazad, filed this action against the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company (C&O) under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., alleging that he had been injured as a result of the negligent failure of the C&O to provide a safe place to work. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Cazad and awarded him $284,000 in damages. Judgment was entered on the jury’s verdict and the C&O has appealed.
Cazad was employed as a motor ear mechanic for the C&O and on the day of his injury he had been directed by his supervisor to go…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- United States v. Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. LiepeltSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Shenker v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Baltimore & OR Co. v. SaundersCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1947
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by29 opinions
- Gulf Offshore Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Jean Lang v. Texas & Pacific Railway Company and Missouri-Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Darrell E. Brown v. Csx Transportation, Incorporated, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
- James Sinclair v. Long Island RailroadCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Flannery v. United StatesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982
24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.