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Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Ballard

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided June 28, 1971No. 5-5597PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

J. Fred Jones, Justice.

James Cleborn Ballard was injured while in the course of his employment as a switchman for the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company when he was struck by an automobile being driven by a Mr. Pack on a service road in the Missouri Pacific yards in North Little Rock. He filed suit in the Pulaski County Circuit Court against Pack and the railroad company, charging Pack with common law negligence and charging Missouri Pacific with negligence under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 U. S. C. A. § 51 et seq.). Both defendants pleaded Ballard’s own negligence as a bar to…

2Cases cited28 opinions

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  2. Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  3. Tennant v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  4. Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  5. Bailey v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Schnarr v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2018
  2. Morris v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2003
  3. Morris v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2003

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