Legal Opinion
Harrison v. Missouri Pacific Railroad
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 25, 1963No. 690PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Per curiam
The petition for writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is reversed and the cause is remanded for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.
The petitioner, a section foreman for respondent railroad, was assaulted by one of his section gang whom he accused of stealing a ballast fork. In this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U. S. C. § 51 et seq., the petitioner was awarded damages by a jury in the Circuit Court of St. Clair County, Illinois. The trial judge set aside the verdict and granted respondent’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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3Cited by47 opinions
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