Legal Opinion

Willie Caughman v. The Washington Terminal Company

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided March 4, 1965No. 18517_1PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILBUR K. MILLER, Senior Circuit Judge:

Willie Caughman, a baggage and mail handler, sued his employer, The Washington Terminal Company, under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 35 Stat. 65, as amended, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained as a result of the employer’s negligence. The jury found for the Washington Terminal Company and Caughman appeals.

It appeared in evidence, over appellant’s objection, that he had received approximately $40.00 per week from the Railroad Retirement Board for a year after the injury, and that he was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Eichel v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Tipton v. Socony Mobil Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Clarence D. Tipton v. Socony Mobil Oil Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Emmett E. Page v. St. Louis Southwestern Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
  2. Edward G. Sheehy v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
  3. Delmar R. Aylor v. Intercounty Construction CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  4. Ladd v. PickeringDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 2011
  5. Reid v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978

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