Legal Opinion
Evans v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 15, 1989No. B033144PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LILLIE, P. J.
Plaintiff, William David Evans, appeals from summary judgment entered in favor of defendant, Southern Pacific Transportation Company, and against plaintiff in an employment discrimination action. Plaintiff also appeals from order denying his motion to tax costs.1
*1381Facts
In June 1980, while employed by defendant as an electrician, plaintiff sustained personal injuries in the course of his employment. In April 1983 plaintiff commenced an action against defendant under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) (45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq.) seeking damages for his injuries. (L.A.…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Skinner v. Railway Labor Executives' Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Exxon Corp. v. Governor of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Farmer v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local 25Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway v. BuellSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Maher v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1991
- Martin Jimeno, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Mobil Oil Corporation, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Luck v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.California Court of Appeal · 1990
- William J. O'Brien v. Consolidated Rail CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Soldinger v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1996
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