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CARTER v. UNION RAILROAD COMPANY

Nos. 18543, 18960.

438 F.2d 208 (1971)

William J. CARTER, Appellant, v. UNION RAILROAD COMPANY, a Corporation and General Motors Corporation, Fisher Body Division, a Corporation.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided February 8, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul F. Laughlin, Laughlin, Gilardi & Cooper, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellant.

William L. Standish, Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Thomas R. Wright, Pittsburgh, Pa., on the brief), for appellees.

Before HASTIE, Chief Judge, and McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge:

Appellant, William J. Carter, was injured while traversing property of appellee General Motors Corporation (General Motors) enroute to the job site of his employment with appellee Union Railroad Company (Railroad). He brought suit against the railroad, under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (FELA), and against General Motors, alleging common law negligence and basing jurisdiction...

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