Ledford v. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Cercone, J.,
The instant appeal by Mr. Donald Ledford, the plaintiff below, arises from a jury verdict for the defendant railroad under plaintiff’s complaint in trespass which alleged personal injuries suffered as a result of the railroad’s non-compliance with the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA)1 and the Boiler Inspection Act.2 Before treating plaintiff’s allegations of error, we will briefly summarize the facts of this case.
On August 15, 1971, in the course of his employment with the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad (P & LE), plaintiff was riding on a gondola car of a train…
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Gallick v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Ferguson v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Lilly v. Grand Trunk Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LewisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
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- Durkin v. Equine Clinics, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth v. TownsendSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- Commonwealth v. ReicherterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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