Legal Opinion
William J. Carter v. Union Railroad Company, a Corporation and General Motors Corporation, Fisher Body Division, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 8, 1971No. 18543, 18960PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, William J. Carter, was injured while traversing property of ap-pellee General Motors Corporation (General Motors) enroute to the job site of his employment with appellee Union Railroad Company (Railroad). He brought suit against the railroad, under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (FELA), and against General Motors, alleging common law negligence and basing jurisdiction on diversity of citizenship and amount in controversy. With regard to the FELA claim, appellant alleged that the railroad had failed to…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Sinkler v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Bountiful Brick Co. v. GilesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Shenker v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Hopson v. Texaco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Dixon v. Grace Lines, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1972
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