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Herdman v. Pennsylvania R. Co., 352 U.S. 518 (1957)
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Herdman v. Pennsylvania R. Co., 352 U.S. 518 (1957)
Herdman v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co. No. 46 Argued December 4, 1956 Decided February 25, 1957 352 U.S. 518
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT
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In an action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, brought against respondent railroad by petitioner, who was injured when a freight train on which he was a conductor made an emergency stop to avoid striking an automobile, the Federal District Court entered judgment on a directed verdict in favor of respondent. The Court of Appeals affirmed on the ground that there was a complete absence of probative facts to support the conclusion of negligence. This Court granted certiorari.
Held: a jury question of negligence (under the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur) was not presented by the proofs in this case, and the judgment is affirmed. Pp. 518-520.
228 F.2d 902, affirmed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Herdman v. Pennsylvania R. Co., 352 U.S. 518 (1957) in 352 U.S. 518 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=Z2MU3GJJLFUDIW5.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Herdman v. Pennsylvania R. Co., 352 U.S. 518 (1957), in 352 U.S. 518, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=Z2MU3GJJLFUDIW5.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Herdman v. Pennsylvania R. Co., 352 U.S. 518 (1957). cited in 1957, 352 U.S. 518. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=Z2MU3GJJLFUDIW5.
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