Legal Opinion
Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. Allen
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 2, 1975No. 1082PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CURTISS BROWN, Justice.
This is an F.E.L.A. case.
Charles L. Allen (Allen or appellee) brought suit for injuries suffered in the course of his employment with Southern Pacific Transportation Company (Southern Pacific or appellant). The case is governed by the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1972). Allen pled six specific acts or omissions, which he alleged to be negligence and a proximate cause of the incident. He also pled res ipsa loquitur. Southern Pacific pled eight acts or omissions of Allen, which it alleged to be negligence and a proximate cause of the incident…
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