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Edwards v. Pacific Fruit Express Co., 390 U.S. 538 (1968)
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Edwards v. Pacific Fruit Express Co., 390 U.S. 538 (1968)
Edwards v. Pacific Fruit Express Co. No. 465 Argued March 14, 1968 Decided April 8, 1968 390 U.S. 538
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
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Petitioner, an employee of respondent company which owns, maintains, and leases refrigerator cars to railroads, was injured and brought this action against respondent charging it was a "common carrier by railroad" and liable for damages under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. The District Court granted respondent’s motion for summary judgment, and the Court of Appeals affirmed.
Held: In light of the legislative history, consistent judicial decisions holding refrigerator car companies not common carriers by railroad, and the administration of the Act for 60 years, such companies are not within the coverage of the Act. Pp. 539-543.
378 F.2d 54, affirmed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Edwards v. Pacific Fruit Express Co., 390 U.S. 538 (1968) in 390 U.S. 538 Original Sources, accessed July 30, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=396SZAN8QMQGJMH.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Edwards v. Pacific Fruit Express Co., 390 U.S. 538 (1968), in 390 U.S. 538, Original Sources. 30 Jul. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=396SZAN8QMQGJMH.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Edwards v. Pacific Fruit Express Co., 390 U.S. 538 (1968). cited in 1968, 390 U.S. 538. Original Sources, retrieved 30 July 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=396SZAN8QMQGJMH.
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