Legal Opinion

Arthur H. Halin and Esther C. Halin v. United Mine Workers of America and Mohler Construction Company

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided January 16, 1956No. 12255PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILBUR K. MILLER, Circuit Judge.

United Mine Workers of America, the owner of an old office building, engaged the Mohler Construction Company to do certain reconstruction work therein. It also contracted with J. C. Harding Company to install a new electrical system in the building. Arthur H. Halin, a Harding employee, brought this suit for damages against UMW, Mohler and his own employer, alleging that, due to their negligence “in failing to provide adequate board-walks for the workmen, said plaintiff, Arthur H. Halin, fell a distance of twenty-five feet from one floor to a lower floor, and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Bennett v. Railroad Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
  2. Best v. District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  3. Firfer Et Ux. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1953
  4. Arthur v. Standard Engineering Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
  5. Jonathan Woodner Co. v. MatherCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Alexander v. JenningsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1966
  2. Alexander v. JenningsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Elton P. Lord and Geneva Lord v. Lencshire House, Ltd., Lencshire House, Ltd. v. Elton P. Lord and Geneva LordCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1959
  4. Phyllis Nielsen v. Barclay Corporation, a Body CorporateCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
  5. Glenna Frances Tuck, Administratrix of the Estate of George William Tuck, Deceased v. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1958

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