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Ward v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co., 362 U.S. 396 (1960)
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Ward v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co., 362 U.S. 396 (1960)
Ward v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. No. 485 Argued March 31, 1960 Decided April 18, 1960 362 U.S. 396
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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In this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act to recover from a railroad damages for injuries sustained by petitioner while working on a private siding owned by one of the railroad’s customers, the trial court erred in instructing the jury as to the factors to be considered in determining whether petitioner was an "employee" of the railroad, within the meaning of the Act, during the performance of the work; and affirmance of a judgment entered on the jury’s verdict for the railroad is reversed. Pp. 396-400.
265 F.2d 75 reversed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Ward v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co., 362 U.S. 396 (1960) in 362 U.S. 396 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=7P43D97IGXAT4GJ.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Ward v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co., 362 U.S. 396 (1960), in 362 U.S. 396, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=7P43D97IGXAT4GJ.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Ward v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co., 362 U.S. 396 (1960). cited in 1960, 362 U.S. 396. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=7P43D97IGXAT4GJ.
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