Document: 358 U.S. 31 79 S.Ct. 2 3 L.Ed.2d 24 John Henry MOORE, Petitioner,v.TERMINAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUIS, a Corporation. No. 208. Decided Oct. 13, 1958. Mr. Roberts P. Elam, for petitioner. Lyman J. Bishop, respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 The petition writ of certiorari is granted. judgment the Supreme Court Missouri reversed and case remanded proceedings in conformity with this opinion. We hold that proofs justified reason jury's conclusion employer negligence played part producing petitioner's injury. Rogers v. Pacific Ed.2d 493; Webb Illinois Central R.R. Co., 352 500, 77 443, L. 512, 451, 503; Shaw Atlantic Coast Line R. 353 920, 680, 718; Futrelle 682, Deen Gulf, C. & S.F.R. 925, 715, 721; Thomson Texas 926, 698, 722; Arnold Panhandle 360, 840, 889; Ringhiser Chesapeake O.R. 354 901, 1093, 1268; McBride Toledo Terminal 517, 1398, 1534; Gibson Thompson, 355 18, 78 2, 1; Honeycutt Wabash 424, 393, 380; Ferguson St. Louis-San Francisco 356 41, 671, 571. Reversed remanded. Justice HARLAN concurs result reasons given his memorandum 19, 3, 1. See also dissenting opinion Sinkler 326, 332, 758, 763, 799. 4 For set forth 524, 459, 493, FRANKFURTER view improvidently 5 WHITTAKER, whom BURTON joins, dissenting. 6 In my record does not contain any evidence by respondent, but instead it affirmatively shows sole cause injury was own negligent act. Hence, I think right holding there nothing to submit jury. 7 undisputed facts, principally physical are these. Respondent's tracks run pairs south from point just outside waiting room its Union Station Louis. Between each pair concrete loading platform designed use passengers walking, respondent's employees transporting baggage, trains. between numbered scene occurrence. It about 18 inches high, 14 feet 3/8 wide 1,800 long. under roof supported metal posts diameter located down center at 30-foot intervals. At time occurrence train standing on track abutting west side platform, an incoming being backed north toward along east 5. Petitioner, who employed respondent as baggage handler, purpose train. He using hand cart, referred 'flat wagon,' which 8 long (including handlebars either end), wide, axle riding two 26-inch wheels, operating both fulcrum pivot. Being some distance car be stopped unloading, petitioner started pulling cart adjacent moving After so proceeding short way, he observed 4-wheel wagon slightly one supports, making necessary him turn left pass half platform. another few ahead him, moved over changing course pulled end such angle caused pivoted swung against third which, turn, thrown injured. Other wagons were behind or had no connection cannot be, not, denied casualty resulted solely collision What happen? Petitioner admits did so. made hand. How then may said act contributed collide train? attempts attribute conduct way presence other saying except 'could have easy.' Yet only contact his, away him. Surely place constitute negligence. Do these admitted indisputable facts show 'resulting whole of' respondent? they whole? petitioner? Federal Employers' Liability Act create liability without fault. predicated causation. By plain words § railroad liable injuries (its) negligence.' (Emphasis added.) 53 Stat. 1404, 45 U.S.C. 51, U.S.C.A. 51. 'The make insurer safety while duty. basis negligence, fact occur. And must 'in part' injury.' Ellis 329 649, 653, 67 598, 600, 91 L.Ed. 572. simple recited do even 'scintilla' 'iota' evidence, say substantial Instead, insist, turning brought into exclusively 'the Ibid. 9 To sufficient jury practical effect employees. Such law. dissent.

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