Legal Opinion
White v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided May 4, 1976No. 36827PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Judge.
This is an appeal from a jury verdict and judgment of $45,000 in favor of plaintiff-respondent in a suit under the provisions of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 (hereinafter referred to as FELA). For the reasons discussed below, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
The plaintiff herein is Leo J. White, a resident of Monett, Missouri. He started to work for the defendant, St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company (hereinafter referred to as Frisco) in 1923. He was promoted to engineer in 1943. He worked as an engineer until November 25, 1953, when he was…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Tennant v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Brady v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Crane v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- White v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1980
- Stewart v. Alton & Southern Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1993
- Turner v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1990
- Foltz v. Burlington Northern RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
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