Legal Opinion
Jones v. New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 12, 1985No. CA-2413PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOBRANO, Judge.
On June 3, 1974, plaintiff, William C. Jones, (Jones) while employed by defendant, New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (Public Belt) was injured as a result of an accident that occurred on the Huey P. Long Bridge. Jones was part of a work crew repairing a hand rail on the bridge.
Following a trial before a court appointed commissioner, the case was transferred to Judge Ad Hoc Frederick Ellis for disposition. Because of personal difficulties, the Commissioner was unable to present any recommendations to the trial judge. However, based on the transcript and evidence submitted the…
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