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Williamson v. Consolidated Rail Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided February 28, 1991No. 90-5421PublishedCited by 127 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

HUTCHINSON, Circuit Judge.

I

Robert Williamson (Williamson) appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania granting appellee Consolidated Rail Corporation’s (ConRail's) motion for judgment n.o.v. on a claim brought by Williamson for damages pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (the Act), 45 U.S. C.A. §§ 51-60 (West 1986). Williamson, who was on the payroll of a ConRail subsidiary, Pennsylvania Truck Lines (Penn Trucks), claimed he was nevertheless an “employee” of ConRail within the meaning of the Act, when he…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Dan Lind v. Schenley Industries IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
  2. Roebuck, Dr. James R. v. Drexel UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
  3. Aloe Coal Company and Commercial Union Insurance Company v. Clark Equipment Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
  4. Kelley v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. Baker v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959

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3Cited by127 opinions

  1. Barbara R. Sheridan v. E.I. Dupont De Nemours and Company, Jacques AmblardCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
  2. Marra v. Philadelphia Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
  3. Elliot Fineman the Industry Network System, Inc. v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
  4. Charles Greenleaf, Jr., Alternate of the Estate of Charles Greenleaf, Sr., Deceased Naomi Greenleaf, in Her Own Right v. Garlock, Inc. Fibreboard Corporation Celotex Corporation Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp. Owens-Illinois Glass Co. Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. John Crane-Houdaille, Inc. A.W. Chesterton Sepco Corp. Uniroyal, Inc. Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp. Owens-Illinois Glass Co., Third-Party v. Hopeman Brothers, Inc. Combustion Engineering, Inc. Anchor Packing Co., Inc. Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Green Tweed & Co., Inc. Melrath Gasket Company, Inc. Melrath Basket Holding Co., Inc. Pars Manufacturing Co., Third-Party Owens Corning, No. 97-1820. Charles Greenleaf, Jr., Alternate of the Estate of Charles Greenleaf, Sr., Deceased Naomi Greenleaf, in Her Own Right v. Garlock, Inc. Fibreboard Corporation Celotex Corporation Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp. Owens-Illinois Glass Co. Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. John Crane-Houdaille, Inc. A.W. Chesterton Sepco Corp. Uniroyal, Inc. Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp. Owens-Illinois Glass Co., Third-Party v. Hopeman Brothers, Inc. Combustion Engineering, Inc. Anchor Packing Co., Inc. Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Green Tweed & Co., Inc. Melrath Gasket Company, Inc. Melrath Basket Holding Co., Inc. Pars Manufacturing Co., Third-Party Garlock, Inc., No. 97-1821Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
  5. Matthew Faush v. Tuesday MorningCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2015

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