Legal Opinion
Mangrum v. Union Pacific Railroad
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 1, 1964No. Civ. 21308PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRAY, J. *
In an action for damages for the death of her husband, brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, plaintiff appeals from judgment after jury verdict in favor of defendant.
Questions Pbesented
1. Alleged erroneous instructions on proximate cause.
2. Alleged erroneous instructions on agency:(a) as to Mangrum’s fellow employees;(b) as to doctor furnished by defendant;(c) as to the dining ear steward;(d) as to the hotel clerk at the hotel provided by defendant.
3. Alleged erroneous limitation of testimony as to Mangrum’s illness while off duty.
Record
Plaintiff is the widow of Lewis…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Sinkler v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Jamison v. EncarnacionSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Butigan v. Yellow Cab Co.California Supreme Court · 1958
- Loper v. MorrisonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Shea v. City of SpokaneCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1977
- Waller v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1967
- Helen Schroeder, Administrator of the Estate of Ralph C. Schroeder, Deceased v. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, a Pennsylvania Corporation, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, a Corporation, Third-Party v. The Willett Company, a Corporation, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Martinez v. Nichols Conveyor & Engineering Co.California Court of Appeal · 1966
- Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
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