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Moses v. Seaboard Coast Line Rd. Co.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Jan 5, 1972
256 So. 2d 222 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972)

Opinion

No. 71-42.

January 5, 1972.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, James S. Moody, J.

Jim C. Jones, P.A., Tampa, for appellant.

Ronald D. McCall, of Fowler, White, Gillen, Humkey, Kinney Boggs, P.A., Tampa, for appellee.


Appellant, who was plaintiff in the trial court, appeals a summary final judgment for defendant. Appellant argues that he is entitled to relief under the provisions of Section 11 of the Safety Appliance Act, 45 U.S.C.A.

We have carefully reviewed the file in light of appellant's argument and we find no facts or reasonable inferences therefrom which would support a finding that the railroad car[s] was on appellee's line. Therefore, appellee is relieved of any possible liability as contended under appellant's argument on appeal. See Risberg v. Duluth, Missabe Iron Range Ry. Co., 233 Minn. 396, 47 N.W.2d 113, cert. den. 342 U.S. 832, 72 S.Ct. 40, 96 L.Ed. 630 (1951), reh. den. 342 U.S. 895, 72 S.Ct. 198, 96 L.Ed. 670 (1951); Paul v. Duluth, Missabe Iron Range Ry. Co., 96 F. Supp. 578 (D.C.Minn. 1950).

Affirmed.

LILES, Acting C.J., and HOBSON and McNULTY, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Moses v. Seaboard Coast Line Rd. Co.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Jan 5, 1972
256 So. 2d 222 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972)
Case details for

Moses v. Seaboard Coast Line Rd. Co.

Case Details

Full title:FESTUS MOSES, APPELLANT, v. SEABOARD COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

Date published: Jan 5, 1972

Citations

256 So. 2d 222 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972)

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