Davis v. Alexander
| Davis v. Alexander | |
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| Argued October 12, 1925 Decided November 16, 1925 | |
| Full case name | Davis v. Alexander |
| Citations | 269 U.S. 114 (more) 46 S. Ct. 34; 70 L. Ed. 186; 1925 U.S. LEXIS 781 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 93 Okla. 159, 220 P. 358 (1923); cert. granted, 265 U.S. 577 (1924). |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Brandeis, joined by a unanimous court |
Davis v Alexander, 269 U.S. 114 (1925), is a US corporate law case, concerning the duties of parent corporations for actions of subsidiaries.[1]
Facts
Cattle were negligently injured while being transported from New Mexico to Oklahoma City.
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Judgment
The Supreme Court held the federal government was liable for torts of a railroad subsidiary.
Justice Brandeis, writing for a unanimous court, said the following:
Where one railroad company actually controls another and operates both as a single system, the dominant company will be liable for injuries due to the negligence of the subsidiary company.
See also
References
- ^ Davis v. Alexander, 269 U.S. 114 (1925).
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External links
- Text of Davis v Alexander, 269 U.S. 114 (1925) is available from: CourtListener Findlaw Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress
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