Legal Opinion
Apitsch v. Patapsco & Back Rivers Railroad Co.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided November 27, 1974No. Civ. A. 74-135-NPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORTHROP, Chief Judge.
The plaintiff, Richard L. Apitsch, has brought this action against his employer, Patapsco & Back Rivers Railroad Company, under the provisions of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act [hereinafter, “FELA”], 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60, to recover damages for certain injuries sustained in the course of his employment on the defendant’s premises at Sparrows Point, Maryland.
There is no dispute as to the facts of the case. About 11:20 p. m. on March 16, 1973, the plaintiff was in the process of dumping some trash when a fellow employee lost control of a 55-gallon drum of trash which…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Garrett v. Moore-McCormack Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Dice v. Akron, Canton & Youngstown RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Garrett v. Moore-Mccormack Co., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- New York Central Railroad Company v. WinfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Erie Railroad Company v. WinfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Faulkenberry v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- Jones v. TaberCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Barrett v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1985
- Jones v. TaberCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Silas E. Counts v. Burlington Northern Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
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