1. Carter v. Atlanta & S. A. B. R. Co., No. 23, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, October 14, 1949, Argued , December 19, 1949, Decided
OVERVIEW: Railroad had an absolute duty to use cars that were equipped with couplers that coupled automatically by impact. Its violation of that duty made it liable for an employee's injuries if the breach was a contributory proximate cause of the injuries.
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