Legal Opinion
Karberg v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 18, 1935No. Civ. 5411PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPlummer, J.
This action was and' is based upon the provisions of the Federal Employers Liability Act and the Safety Appliance Act, wherein an injured employee is permitted to seek damages sustained by him when in the employ of a railroad company engaged in interstate commerce.
The plaintiff, while employed by the defendant as a brakeman, sustained injuries on the eleventh day of January,. 1934, and upon the trial of the action was awarded a judgment in the sum of $42,500. From this judgment the defendant appeals.
The plaintiff’s complaint alleges that his injury was sustained by reason of a defective and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. CooganSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Northern Railway Co. v. PageSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Wells v. Clark & Wilson Lbr. Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1925
- Qualls v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.California Court of Appeal · 1931
- Wills v. PaulyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Day v. General Petroleum Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1939
- Dodds v. StellarCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
- Newkirk v. Los Angeles Junction Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1942
- Sherman v. Southern Pacific Co.California Court of Appeal · 1939
- Leet v. Union Pacific RailroadCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943