Mildred E. Shepard, as Administratrix of the Estate of Byron C. Shepard, Jr., Deceased v. The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company’s Empirical Analysis
300 F.2d 129 · 1962
Citation profile
10 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Rogers v. Missouri Pacific Railroad · Ferguson v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. · Sinkler v. Missouri Pacific Railroad · Fritts v. Toledo Terminal Railroad
Most-quoted passages
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“Judicial appraisal of the proofs to determine whether a jury question is presented is narrowly limited to the single inquiry whether, with reason, the conclusion can be drawn that negligence of the employer played any part at all in the injury or death.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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