McBRIDE v. ATCHISON, TOPEKA & S.F. RY. CO.

Docket No. L.A. 23401.

44 Cal.2d 113 (1955)

279 P.2d 966

PAUL E. McBRIDE, Appellant, v. ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

February 21, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sampson & Dryden and Jacob Swartz for Appellant.

Robert W. Walker and J.H. Cummins for Respondents.


CARTER, J.

Plaintiff, Paul E. McBride, appeals from a judgment of nonsuit in an action to recover damages for personal injuries which resulted when he fell while alighting from the steps of one of the defendants' railroad cars.

Plaintiff was a fare-paying passenger in a Pullman car on defendant railroad's Grand Canyon line which originated at Los Angeles and was eastbound. Plaintiff, who had undergone a knee operation...

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