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LAVENDER v. KURN

No. 550.

327 U.S. 645 (1946)

LAVENDER, ADMINISTRATOR, v. KURN ET AL., TRUSTEES, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 25, 1946.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

N. Murry Edwards argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were James A. Waechter and Douglas H. Jones.

Cornelius H. Skinker, Jr. argued the cause for Kurn et al., respondents. With him on the brief were Maurice G. Roberts and Alexander P. Stewart.

Wm. R. Gentry argued the cause for the Illinois Central Railroad Co., respondent. With him on the brief were C.A. Helsell and John W. Freels.

MR. JUSTICE MURPHY delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Federal Employers' Liability Act permits recovery for personal injuries to an employee of a railroad engaged in interstate commerce if such injuries result "in whole or in part from the negligence of any of the officers, agents, or employees of such carrier, or by reason of any defect or insufficiency, due to its negligence, in its cars, engines, appliances, machinery, track, roadbed, works, boats, wharves...

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