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LILLIE v. THOMPSON

No. 206.

332 U.S. 459 (1947)

LILLIE v. THOMPSON, TRUSTEE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 24, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Grover N. McCormick and N. Murry Edwards for petitioner.

PER CURIAM.

Petitioner sued for damages under the Federal Employers' Liability Act.1 The essence of her claim was that she was injured as a result of the respondent's negligence in sending her to work in a place he knew to be unsafe without taking reasonable measures to protect her.

The district court dismissed the complaint for failure to state a cause of action and entered summary judgment for the respondent. The Circuit Court...

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