Legal Opinion
Sweeting v. Pennsylvania R.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 1, 1944No. 8376PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLaughlin, circuit judge.
This is a death action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, § 1 et seq., U.S.C.A. Title 45, § 51 et seq. In the District Court there was a direction of verdict in favor of the defendant on the grounds that the accident was attributable to the negligence of plaintiff’s decedent and that there was no negligence on the part of the) defendant. From the judgment so entered the plaintiff takes this appeal. The trial court in directing the verdict said:
“So, looking at this evidence in its most reasonable light, and most favorable to the plaintiff as to any subsidiary…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Tennant v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Sweeney v. ErvingSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Lukon v. Pennsylvania R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1942
3Cited by18 opinions
- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Admiral Towing Company, a Corporation and Walter B. Martinson v. Theo Woolen and Dorothy E. ConeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1961
- George W. Fassbinder v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1963
- Giannone v. United States Steel Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1956
- Elizabeth v. Conemaugh Black Lick RailroadDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1955
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