Legal Opinion
Holladay v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co.
District Court, S.D. Iowa
Decided June 27, 1966No. Civ. 6-1759-C-1PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
STEPHENSON, Chief Judge.
1. Plaintiff, Gaylord Holladay, brought this action for $350,000 damages allegedly incurred by him as a result of the negligence of his employer, the defendant, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company, in spraying the railroad right of way with herbicides, where defendant was working as a switchman, under such circumstances as to cause plaintiff to suffer peripheral neuritis. The action was brought under the provisions of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) 1 The plaintiff is a resident of Davenport, Iowa. Defendant is a corporation carrying on…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Gallick v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Bailey v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Wilkerson v. McCarthySupreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Brown v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1987
- Sumpter v. City of MoultonCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1994
- Garcia v. Burlington Northern RailroadDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1984
- Dale v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Pyzynski v. Pennsylvania Central Transportation Co.District Court, W.D. New York · 1977
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