Legal Opinion
Wimberly v. . R. R.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided November 12, 1925PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Civil action arising under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, and tried upon the following issues:
"1. Was the plaintiff's intestate killed by the negligence of the defendant as alleged in the complaint? Answer: Yes.
"2. Did the plaintiff's intestate, by his own negligence, contribute to his injury? Answer: No.
"3. Did the plaintiff's intestate voluntarily assume the risk incident to performing the work in the manner in which he undertook to do it? Answer: No.
"4. What damages, if any, is plaintiff entitled to recover? Answer: $15,000.00.
"5. What part of the recovery, if any, is the widow…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Seaboard Air Line Railway v. HortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Sweeney v. ErvingSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Shanks v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Looney v. Metropolitan RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Gunn v. Blue Bird Taxi Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1937
- In Re BadgettSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1946
- Shiver v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1930
- Powe v. A.C.L.R. R. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1930