NORMAN v. SPOKANE-PORTLAND & SEATTLE RAILWAY CO.

No. 12882.

192 F.2d 1020 (1951)

Robert C. NORMAN, Appellant, v. SPOKANE-PORTLAND & SEATTLE RAILWAY CO., a Corporation, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

December 5, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elton Watkins, Portland, Or., for appellant.

Hugh L. Biggs, George H. Fraser, Cleveland C. Cory, Hart, Spencer, McCulloch, Rockwood & Davies, all of Portland, Or., for appellee.

Before HEALY and POPE, Circuit Judges, and LEMMON, District Judge.


PER CURIAM.

This is a suit against a railroad company under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., by an employee of a bona fide independent contractor. The appeal is from a judgment dismissing the employee's suit. The judgment is affirmed for the reason given in the district court's opinion, D.C., 101 F.Supp. 350

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