Legal Opinion
Nobles v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 14, 1987No. B14-86-557-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ELLIS, Justice.
Appellant, Robert L. Nobles (Nobles), filed suit under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), against his employer, appellee, Southern Pacific Transportation Company (Southern Pacific), to recover damages for injuries sustained while in the course of his employment. In response to six special issues, the jury found- Nobles 49% negligent and Southern Pacific 51% negligent, finding as well that each party’s negligence was a causative factor of the injury. Nobles was awarded money damages for past physical pain, past and future lost earnings, and past and future…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Tennant v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Gallick v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Port Terminal Railroad Association v. RossTexas Supreme Court · 1956
- Texas and Pacific Railway Company v. RobertsTexas Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Roberts, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)1993
- Houston Lighting & Power Co. v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1993
- Maritime Overseas Corp. v. EllisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
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