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Baker v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 15, 1954No. 14720PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STRUM, Circuit Judge.
This is an action at law brought by an employee against his employer to recover damages for personal injuries. The appeal is from a judgment below in favor of the defendant employer, based upon a jury verdict.
Plaintiff was an experienced carpenter, employed by the defendant. At the time in question, he was engaged in sawing some large plywood boards into smaller panels, using for this purpose a 10" power driven circular saw furnished by defendant. The saw blade was mounted vertically on a smooth top steel table, so that most of the blade was beneath the table, but the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Stearns & Culver Lumber Co. v. FowlerSupreme Court of Florida · 1909
- Chamberlain v. Florida Power CorporationSupreme Court of Florida · 1940
- Yearty, Et Vir. v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1935
- McGee v. C. Ed. DeBrauwere & Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1935
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Charles Pyles, Jr. v. American Trading & Production Corporation, American Trading & Production Corporation v. Charles Pyles, Jr., CppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Kregel v. KannSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
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- Colton v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
- Kregel v. KannSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967