Legal Opinion
John W. Webb v. Illinois Central Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 30, 1956No. 11462PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LINDLEY, Circuit Judge.
This is an action under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff in the course of his employment as a brakeman by defendant, resulting, as he averred, from the negligence of defendant in failing to provide him with a reasonably safe place in which to work. Defendant’s motions for a directed verdict made at the close of plaintiff’s evidence and at the close of all the evidence were denied, as was its alternative motion for a new trial. It appeals from the judgment entered on the…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Moore v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- John B. McCracken v. Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1957
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- Wiser v. Missouri Pacific Railroad CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1957
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