Legal Opinion
John R. McWeeney v. New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 29, 1960No. 25640_1PublishedCited by 167 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIENDLY, Circuit Judge.
This is an action brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60, to recover damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff McWeeney on March 23, 1956, while he was employed by defendant New Haven as a yard brakeman. McWeeney was struck by a moving freight car while he was on the side ladder of another ear. There was conflicting evidence whether he was contributorily negligent and, if so, in what degree, and also whether he was totally or only partially disabled. He was a bachelor, aged 36 at the date of the accident and 39 at the time of the…
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