Heppner v. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMAN, Commissioner.
Action for wrongful death instituted by plaintiff, as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, John O. Heppner, under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq. A jury trial resulted in a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $27,500. Defendant has duly appealed from the ensuing judgment.
The amended petition alleges that on September 5, 1952, Heppner, while riding as a rear brakeman in the caboose of one of defendant’s freight trains, was injured when the caboose was “caused to be suddenly, unexpectedly, violently, and unusually jerked.” It…
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Conser v. Atchison, T. & SF Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1954
- Wampler v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1916
- Tatum v. Gulf, Mobile Ohio Railroad Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1949
- Crabtree v. KurnSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
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- Reed v. Sale Memorial Hospital & ClinicMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
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