Legal Opinion
Dusek v. Pennsylvania R.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 21, 1933No. 4992PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALSCHULER, Circuit Judge.
The action was brought under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (35 Stat. 65, as amended 36 Stat. 291 [45 USCA §§ 51-59]) by the administratrix of Edward Dusek, deceased, for the benefit of his widow and children, to recover damages for their loss occasioned by death of deceased from injuries caused by wrongful acts of appellee, his employer, while deceased was engaged in interstate commerce.
The only issue is whether the action is barred by the statutory two-year limitation on the bringing ~if such actions.
The relevant facts and dates, as stated in the briel's of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Michigan Central Railroad v. VreelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. WulfSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Sohn v. WatersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
- Reading Co. v. KoonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad v. CarrollSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by8 opinions
- Thurston v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950
- Michalek v. United States Gypsum Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1935
- Burns v. Marine Transport Lines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1962
- Lewin v. American Export Lines, Inc.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 2004
- National Labor Relations Board v. Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Local Union 214Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1962
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.