Legal Opinion
Minehart v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 24, 1955No. Civ. 21107PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDrapeau, J.
Plaintiff, Harry M. Minehart, was employed by defendant, Southern Pacific Company, as a railroad engineer. He was called for duty at Indio, California, in the early morning before daybreak to take a freight train to Yuma.
The engine that he was to use was on the “turn-out track,” headed east, about 150 feet from the roundhouse.
Mr. Minehart made the usual engineer’s inspection. His fireman had not showed up yet. So he looked for him at the roundhouse, but couldn’t find him. Then he returned to the engine and made the fireman’s inspection himself, checking the water and oil and the instruments…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lilly v. Grand Trunk Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Ericksen v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1952
- Spencer v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.California Court of Appeal · 1949
- Compton v. Southern Pacific Co.California Court of Appeal · 1945
3Cited by4 opinions
- Jerry J. Calabritto v. New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
- Turner v. Clinchfield Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1972
- Jerry E. Collins v. Southern Pacific CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1961
- Jerry J. Calabritto v. New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961