Legal Opinion

Port Terminal Railroad Association v. Ross

Texas Supreme Court

Decided March 21, 1956No. A-5325PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker

This is an action to recover damages under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act.1 Judgment in favor of the plaintiff, which the trial court entered on the verdict of the jury, has been affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals. 278 S.W. 2d 227. Defendant contends that there is no evidence: (1) to support the jury findings of primary negligence and proximate cause, or (2) to justify the inclusion of the elements of future pain and suffering and future loss of earning capacity in the issue on damages. We have concluded that the verdict of the jury is supported by the evidence, and that the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Bailey v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. Wilkerson v. McCarthySupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  3. Hopson v. Gulf Oil Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1951
  4. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. HarriettTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Fisher v. Coastal Transport Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1950

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Otis Elevator Company v. WoodTexas Supreme Court · 1968
  2. City of Austin v. DanielsTexas Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Baylor Medical Plaza Services Corp. v. KiddCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
  4. Santa Rosa Medical Center v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. ReevesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979

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