Legal Opinion
Charles Fulton v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 20, 1982No. 80-1021PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOGAN, Circuit Judge.
The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company appeals from a jury verdict awarding damages to its employee Charles Fulton for personal injuries in Fulton’s suit under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60. Fulton’s injuries had occurred when he attempted to rescue a fellow railroad employee, Dan McBride.
On appeal the railroad contests its liability, contending that the trial court (1) should not have permitted the jury to consider the American Association of Railroads’ Loading Rules and the railroad’s duty to inspect its freight cars, and (2)…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Gulf Offshore Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. LiepeltSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Provenzo v. SamNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. CarnahanSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Boston and Maine Railroad v. Isabelle C. Talbert, AdministratrixCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Edwin Edgar Jones v. Norman Hess and the State of OklahomaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1982
- Therrien v. Target CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2010
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