Legal Opinion
Robert T. Eaton v. The Long Island Rail Road Company
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 28, 1968No. 31970_1PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge:
The question before us on this appeal is a recurring one in litigation under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act [“FE LA”], 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. — Was there sufficient evidence of the defendant’s negligence to warrant submitting the case to the jury?
The pertinent evidence before the jury can be briefly summarized. The principal witness at the trial was plaintiff Robert T. Eaton, a car repairman welder in the Morris Park Truck Shop of the defendant Long Island Rail Road Company [“railroad”]. He testified that it was his job to burn off worn parts from *740the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Aro Manufacturing Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Ferguson v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- The Tj HooperCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by22 opinions
- Richard Lambertson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- George v. Celotex Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Cecilio B. Williams v. The Long Island Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
- John J. Marchica v. Long Island Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
- John Mileski, an Infant Over the Age of 14 Years, by His Parent and Natural Guardian, Edward Francis Mileski v. The Long Island Rail Road CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.