1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 600 S.W.2d
  5. 600 S.W.2d 257 (1980)
 

BENDER v. SOUTHERN PAC. TRANSP. CO.

No. B-8660.

600 S.W.2d 257 (1980)

Hubbard Stallworth BENDER, Petitioner, v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

May 21, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Schmidt, Matthews & Brannon, W. Douglas Matthews, Houston, for petitioner.

Baker & Botts, James Edward Maloney, John C. Allen and Philip J. John, Jr., Houston, for respondent.

GARWOOD, Justice.

Hubbard Stallworth Bender brought this suit against Southern Pacific Transportation Company under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. Section 51 (1972) ["FELA"], for damages sustained when he jumped from a moving railroad car which had derailed. The jury found that Southern Pacific was negligent in not properly inspecting a switch and that Southern Pacific did not fail to furnish Bender a reasonably safe place in which to work or reasonably...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases