PANICHELLA v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY

No. 12810.

268 F.2d 72 (1959)

Nicola PANICHELLA v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES, INC., Third-Party Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.

Decided June 12, 1959.

Rehearing Denied July 14, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John David Rhodes, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Pringle, Bredin & Martin, Pittsburgh, Pa., on the brief), for appellant.

James P. McArdle, Pittsburgh, Pa. (John A. DeMay, Gene K. Lynch, Pittsburgh, Pa., on the brief), for plaintiff-appellee Nicola Panichella.

J. Lawrence McBride, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Dickie, McCamey, Chilcote & Robinson, Pittsburgh, Pa., on the brief), for appellee Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.

Before McLAUGHLIN, KALODNER and STALEY, Circuit Judges.


STALEY, Circuit Judge.

The question posed by this appeal is a narrow one. Is a clear and precise release executed by a railroad employee discharging a named party and all other persons, firms and corporations of and from any and all claims, demands, rights and causes of action whatsoever arising by reason of a specific accident effective to bar the employee's action under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., against his employer...

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