Legal Opinion
Rasmus v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 31, 1956No. Civ. 16830PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBray, J.
In this action for personal injuries brought against defendant Southern Pacific Company, a corporation, under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq.) and against Cireosta individually and doing business as the Cireosta Iron and Metal Company, the trial court granted a nonsuit in favor of defendant Southern Pacific and the jury granted a verdict in favor of Cireosta. Plaintiff appeals from the judgments entered thereon.
Questions Presented
1. As against Southern Pacific—was there substantial evidence of its negligence to go to the jury?
2. As against Cireosta—(a)…
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