Legal Opinion
Padilla v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided January 29, 1982No. 2 CA-CIV 4096PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HOWARD, Chief Judge.
Are rulings on the admissibility of evidence in an action filed in our state court under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., determined by Arizona law or federal law? That is the main issue here.
Appellant’s action in the trial court was for damages under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act for failure to provide a safe place of work, adequate equipment to perform the work assigned, and adequate assistance. He claimed he was injured when he was helping lift some heavy railroad equipment. Over his objection, the defendant was permitted to…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Second Employers'liability CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Mondou v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Central Vermont Railway Co. v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. CooganSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. De AtleySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- People v. PrattSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
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- Noakes v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2006
- Jones v. Pak-Mor Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1984
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