BILLS v. DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD CO.

No. 9028.

10 Utah 2d 294 (1960)

352 P.2d 222

PARLEY D. BILLS, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLANT, v. DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY, DEFENDANT AND RESPONDENT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

May 25, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rawlings, Wallace, Roberts & Black, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

VanCott, Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy, Clifford L. Ashton, Grant Macfarlane, Jr., Salt Lake City, for respondent.


WADE, Justice.

This is an appeal by Parley D. Bills from a jury verdict and judgment thereon of no cause of action. Appellant commenced this action for injuries sustained in a fall caused by the severe jerking of the caboose during the course of his employment by The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company, respondent herein. The action is governed by the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., which establishes liability if the injury...

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