Legal Opinion
Brenham v. Southern Pacific Company
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided June 18, 1971No. Civ. A. 12783PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PUTNAM, District Judge.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Robert O. Brenham, a brakeman for Southern Pacific Company, injured his back on a piece of junk which was lying on the Railroad’s right-of-way. At the time of the accident the train on which Brenham was working was on a spur track located within the boundaries of Sutton’s Junk and Salvage Yard.
On April 3, 1967, Brenham filed suit against Southern Pacific Company under the F.E.L.A., 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., alleging total and permanent disability. On May 9, 1967, Southern Pacific Company answered and impleaded Sutton’s Steel & Supply, Inc. (formerly…
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