Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Dugas v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

Dugas v. Kan. City S. Ry. Co., 414 U.S. 823 (1973)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1973-10-09
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

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  • plaintiff entitled to benefit of res ipsa inference notwithstanding specific proof of negligent acts
  • noncompliance by defendant with bargain

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pending
Cited by
110 opinions

C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.