Legal Opinion
Schroeder v. Pennsylvania Railroad
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 18, 1968No. Nos. 16197, 16199PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Circuit Judge.
No. 16197
Helen Sehroeder, administrator of the estate of her deceased husband, Ralph C. Sehroeder, instituted an action against The Pennsylvania Railroad Company to recover damages on behalf of herself and her two minor children resulting from the death of her husband. The original complaint, as amended, sought recovery under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. The court allowed the issue of liability to be tried separately, thereby postponing a trial on the issue of damages. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty in favor *454of the railroad. In…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Hopson v. Texaco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Cimorelli v. New York Cent. R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1945
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