Legal Opinion
Irish v. Central Vermont Ry., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 9, 1947No. 46, Docket 20642PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHASE, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from a judgment of the District Court for the District of Vermont in a suit under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., by one of the defendant’s employees to recover damages for personal injuries. The defendant answered the complaint by denying liability and pleading a general release. Issue was joined and the case went to trial by jury. At the close of all the evidence the court, relying upon Vermont law, granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the release barred the suit and entered a final…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Garrett v. Moore-McCormack Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Garrett v. Moore-Mccormack Co., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Grimes v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- D. A. Schulte, Inc. v. GangiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Lessee of Ewing v. BurnetSupreme Court of the United States · 1837
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. v. CurlCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1950
- Graham v. Atchison. T. & S. F. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1949
- United States v. RubinsteinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
- Camerlin v. New York Cent. R. Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1952
- Union Pacific Railroad v. ZimmerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
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