Legal Opinion
Porter v. Fleming
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided September 22, 1947No. Civ. 1304PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELL, District Judge.
This is a suit under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., to recover damages for personal injuries. At the time it was commenced, the defendant was doing business in Minnesota, Texas and other states. The plaintiff was a resident of Texas and the accident occurred therein.
The plaintiff on October 25, 1946, and for many years prior thereto was employed by the defendant as a refrigerator car inspector and at the time of the accident was engaged in the inspection of cars at Dalhart, Texas. He was on top of a freight car and in a stooped position…
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- Duncan v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
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3Cited by5 opinions
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