Legal Opinion
Pillo v. Reading Company
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 23, 1964No. Civ. A. 29948PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGGINBOTHAM, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Francesco Pillo, an employee of defendant, Reading Company, was injured by a vehicle at a grade crossing where he was engaged in cleaning the tracks of defendant-railroad. After instituting a trespass suit against the driver and his employer in the state court system, 1 2plaintiff received a judgment of $25,951.56 which was satisfied. Plaintiff now brings an action against the railroad under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) 2 claiming damages for the same injuries for which he received compensation in the state court.
Defendant has moved for…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Lovejoy v. MurraySupreme Court of the United States · 1866
- Hilbert v. RothSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Thompson v. FoxSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- Sessions v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Husky Refining Co. v. BarnesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1941
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Dennis Kathios v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Aga v. HundahlHawaii Supreme Court · 1995
- Beerman v. Toro Manufacturing Corp.Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1980
- Albright v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1972
- Mazer v. LipshutzCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
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