Legal Opinion
Louisville N. R. Co. v. George
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided June 6, 1939PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Stanley, Commissioner—
Reversing.
The case presents the questions of the validity or extent of validity and application to the facts of conditions in an interstate railroad pass by which the user agreed to assume risks of accident. The appeal is from a judgment in favor of'the appellee, Mrs. Lydia George, for $5,698.35 for personal injuries sustained July 6, 1936, at the Union Station in Louisville.
The plaintiff was 76 years old at the time but vigorous and active. She traveled alone most of the time, and testified that she never needed any assistance. There is no…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Railroad Co. v. LockwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
- Northern Pacific R. Co. v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Northern Pacific Railway Company v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Co. v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- New York Central Railroad v. MohneySupreme Court of the United States · 1920
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Huddleston by and Through Lynch v. HughesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1992
- Marye v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1951
- Donald L. Donegan v. Beech Bend Raceway Park, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- Jewell McTavish Administratrix of the Estate of Peter R. McTavish Deceased v. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1973
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